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WILLIS, Gordon J - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19138634 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 May 1944 - Place of
death
Navy yard
Kiel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Grace Willis (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37979 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bayou Gall
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the navy yard
MACR: 4951
More information
S/Sgt Gordon J. Willis enlisted on 28 September 1942 in San Francisco, California.The aircraft was hit by flak and was reported to have blown up, after it had left the formation with one wing a solid mass of flames. No parachutes were seen. All 10 crewmembers were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: Jac Engels