467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Gaskin, Burch Gilbert
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Gaskin
Burch
Gilbert

Serial Number
Enlisted:
34095696
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
05 Oct 1916

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
RFD #3
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Co.
South Carolina
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
07 Aug 41

Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
14 Jun 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

04 Apr 1972

Charlotte
Mecklenburg Co.
North Carolina, United States

Cemetery:


Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery
Chesterfield,
Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
Gunner
30 Mar 45
Transfer to 70th Repl. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
099
14 Aug 44
Dole-Tavaux
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-40211
Miss Irene
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
x
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
109
08 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
112
11 Sep 44
Stendahl
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
114
05 Oct 44
Padderborn
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94963
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-40140
Alice
138
29 Nov 44
Bielefeld
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
139
02 Dec 44
Bingen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
140
04 Dec 44
Bebra
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40211
Miss Irene
157
05 Jan 45
Cochem
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40140
Alice
159
10 Jan 45
Schonberg
x
788th
Right Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
161
14 Jan 45
Hallendorf
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
166
03 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40120
That's All Brother
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
169
09 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40211
Miss Irene
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10601
Rosalyn
178
23 Feb 45
Gera
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
181
26 Feb 45
Eberswalde
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40211
Miss Irene
182
27 Feb 45
Halle
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
194
14 Mar 45
Giessen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40211
Miss Irene
Total Flights: 36
Total Combat: 36
Total Dispatched: 35
Total Credited: 33
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