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Personnel

Lt

Donald R. GILLIS

Hometown During Time of Service: West Medford, MA
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Navigator
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: CPT
Comments: 3 OCT 44 NURNBURG

Media Articles

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Donald Gillis home with DFCPrintThe Day Dec 5 194412:00 am

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

Lt Luther G. Bennett P CPT 28/9/44 MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY
Lt Robert Baker CP NOC
Lt Donald R.Gillis NAV CPT 3/10/44 LUDWIGBURG, ILLESHEIM,NUNRBURGS
Lt Alvin Christopher BOM CPT
T/Sgt John D.Cannon ROG CPT 2/11/44 MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY
T/Sgt Harrison Roach,Jr. TTE CPT 2/10/44 KASSEL, AERO ENGINE
S/Sgt Frederick A.Kirchubel BTG CPT
S/Sgt Arthur W.Flowers WG KIA 10/4/45 (With crew of L.L.Bazin)
S/Sgt Robert B.Crooks WG CPT 28/9/44 MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY
S/Sgt Salvatore J.Guido TG CPT 28/9/44 MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY

351st Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined 100th BG on 22/5/44 See letter from H.Roach dated 20/11/87.
1st Lt A.R. Christovich (Nav) flew some missions with this Crew.
This Crew flew 42-107233 EP-N "HUMPTY DUMPTY"

According to Ray Bowdens book "Plane Names and Bloody Noses…100th Bomb Group this crew flew their first mission in HUMPTY DUMPTY on July 18, 1944 to Kiel. Between then and Septmeber 28th, this crew flew 20 missions in this aircraft. Missions included:

Kiel-July 18, 1944
Merseburg-July 29, 1944
Munich-July 31, 1944
Hamburg-Aug 4, 1944
Magdeburg-Aug 5, 1944
Berlin-Aug 6, 1944,
Ludwigshaven-Aug 14, 1944
Warsaw Supply Drop, Sept 18, 1944 (Second Russian Shuttle Mission)
Szolnok (Hungary) Sept 19, 1944
Merseburg Sept 28, 1944

S/Sgt Arthur W. Flowers Missions with Lt Bennett Crew: (mpf 2001)

1. 14/6/44 LeCulot, A/C 42-31256 King Bee II EP-S
2. 20/6/44 Fallersleben A/C 42-102667 Yankee Wahine EP-J
3. 21/6/44 Basdorf/Ruhland A/C 42-31767 Our Gal Sal EP-E
4. 4/7/44 Gein (Recalled) A/C 42-31412 Mason and Dixon EP-G
5. 7/7/44 Bohlen/Merseburg A/C 42-38047 Fever Beaver EP-O
6. 8/7/44 Clamecy A/C 42-97126 The Latest Rumor EP-D
7. 13/7/44 Munich
8. 14/7/44 South of France A/C 42-37936 All American Girl EP-M
(recalled)
9. 17/7/44 Auxerre A/C 42-32412 Mason and Dixon EP-G
10. 18/7/44 Kiel A/C 42-107233 EP-N Humpty Dumpty
11. 19/7/44 Schweinfurt A/C 42-39867 EP-E
12. 20/7/44 Merseburg A/C 42-107233 EP-N Humpty Dumpty
13. 24/7/44 St Lo (ground support) A/C 42-107233 EP-N Humpty Dumpty

Photos

Donald Gillis

Lt. Donald Gillis in Italy (photo courtesy of Jan Zdiarsky)

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt BENNETT, Luther G. P CPT
Lt BAKER, Charles J. CP FEH
Lt GILLIS, Donald R. NAV CPT
T/Sgt FLOWERS, Arthur W. TOG/NG KIA
Lt CHRISTOPHER, Alvin BOM CPT
S/Sgt ROACH, Harrison TTE CPT
T/Sgt CANNON, John D. ROG CPT
S/Sgt KIRCHUBEL, Frederick A. BTG CPT
S/Sgt CROOKS, Robert B. WG CPT
Sgt GUIDO, Salvatore J. TG CPT