467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Gilruth, James Austin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Gilruth
James
Austin

Serial Number
Officer:
O-430233
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
11 Jun 1920

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Marfa
Presidio Co.
Texas
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
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Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

20 Nov 1987

Bellevue
King Co.
Washington, United States

Cemetery:


Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Bellevue,
King Co., Washington, 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)
First Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Pilotage Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
788th
Bombardier
42-50641
Dugar
109
08 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
788th
Pilotage Navigator
42-50737
Hot Rock
114
05 Oct 44
Padderborn
788th
Bombardier
42-95220
Total Flights: 5
Total Combat: 5
Total Dispatched: 5
Total Credited: 5
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