467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Gillette, Melvin James
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Gillette
Melvin
James
Melvin
James
Serial Number
Enlisted:
11069339
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
04 Jul 1921
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
19 Maple At.
Roxbury
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
19 May 42
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
03 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Sep 2008
Farmington
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Farmington
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Cemetery:
Sharon Memorial Park
Sharon,
Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, United States:
Sharon,
Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
Radio Operator
10 Dec 44
Transfer to 791st BS
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
789th
Sergeant
E-0757 - Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
29
Total Combat:
26
Total Dispatched:
26
Total Credited:
26
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
21 Feb 1945
One Of The Toughest Missions
Blackwell Charles Dunnam
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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