467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Gile, John Karr
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Gile
John
Karr
John
Karr
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
13040042
O-731163
O-731163
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
14 Apr 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
5453 Albemarle Ave.
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Pittsburgh
PA - Pennsylvania
PA - Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
18 Dec 41
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
14 Dec 45
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
27 Mar 2004
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens
Asheville,
North Carolina, United States:
Asheville,
North Carolina, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
18 Dec 41
Entered Service - Pittsburgh, PA
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
25 Feb 44
Overseas Movement Orders
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
?? Mar 44
Crew #015-R0
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
29 Mar 44
Departed US
08 Jul 44
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieutenant
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
First Lieutenant
Bombardier
29 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
39
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
35
Total Credited:
30
Stories
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