467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Gillett, Thornton Richard
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Gillett
Thornton
Richard
Thornton
Richard
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
31129299
O-819513
O-819513
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
21 May 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
College Highway
Southwick
Hampden Co.
Massachusetts
Southwick
Hampden Co.
Massachusetts
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
29 Aug 42
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
11 Jul 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
11 Jul 1944
Sangatte
Pas-de-Calais Co.
, France
Sangatte
Pas-de-Calais Co.
, France
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
11 Jul 44
KIA
789th
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
4
Total Combat:
4
Total Dispatched:
4
Total Credited:
4
Stories
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Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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