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Personal info

Full name
GENTRY, Gillos Edward
Date of birth
6 December 1922
Age
20
Place of birth
Arkansas
Hometown
Pulaski County, Arkansas

Military service

Service number
17031973
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Ball Turret Gunner
Unit
535th Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 October 1943
Place of death
Bremen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 21 18

Immediate family

Members
Henry C. Gentry (father)
Eveline M. (Cross) Gentry (mother)
Ida M. Gentry (sister)
V.L. Gentry (brother)
Josie M. Gentry (sister)
Kenneth Gentry (brother)
Windle E. Gentry (brother)
Carmen Gentry (brother)
Hollan A. Gentry (brother)
Lelas C. Gentry (brother)
Oleta F. (Rolling) Gentry (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-3123
Data
Type: B-17 F
Nickname: Ron-Chee
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city and industrial area
MACR: 1396

More information

Gillos E. Gentry joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army on 14 November 1941.
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters and crashed in the area of Bremen, Germany. The entire crew of ten men was killed. This crew was on their first mission.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, WWIIMemorial.com , www.fold3.om - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree

Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - Margaret Sprinkle