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GILLESPIE, Glenn Herman - Date of
birth
14 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Boise City, Cimarron County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Canyon, Randall County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-764881 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Linden, south of Wolfenbuttel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 2 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gilbert Gillespie (father)
Daisy O. (Ivey) Gillespie (mother)
Wilna E. Gillespie (sister)
Edith I. Gillespie (sister)
Genevieve "Sue" (Minkle) Gillespie (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38186 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 9407
More information
Lt. Glenn H. Gillespie graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1935. He worked for the University of New Mexico before moving to Tukwila, Washington where he worked for Sears Roebuck and Co.The formation was victim of intense and severe attacks from enemy fighters.
The airplane was hit and the left wing caught fire between #1 and #2 engines. The ball turret was demolished. It seemed to be at least partially out of control as it pulled off to the right and went down in a steep dive and exploded.
The entire crew of nine men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.303rdbg.com, www.ancestry.com - family trees, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, 1940 Census, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.303rdbg.com, Albuquerque High School yearbook, 1935, Stan Limpert, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-A, Marfa, Texas.