Gilleland, W. O.

The Willis O. Gilleland crew: 708th Squadron

Unknown US location, undated

Assigned SO57, 13 Mar 1945

Standing L-R:
Cpl Neil H. Parks
Cpl Howard W. Sawyer
Cpl Homer C. Smith
Cpl Francis C. Long
Sgt Roy Pappan
Kneeling L-R:
F/O Roy H. Dearstyne
F/O Horace Davis
F/O Richard B. Bertke
Lt Willis O. Gilleland

 

Flights with Willis O. Gilleland listed as Pilot

These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.

447th Mission (Date) Target Plane Number Notes
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31724  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31724 TG KIA, Horsham St. Faith
#244 (03-Apr-45) Kiel, Germany 43-38884  
#245 (04-Apr-45) Kiel, Germany 43-37774 ABORT Supercharger out
#246 (05-Apr-45) Nuremberg, Germany 43-37774 Leaflets
#250 (10-Apr-45) Brandenburg, Germany 43-38950  
#251 (11-Apr-45) Ingolstadt, Germany 43-38884  
#253 (15-Apr-45) Royan, France 44-6823  
#254 (16-Apr-45) Royan, France 43-38950  
#256 (19-Apr-45) Dresden, Germany 42-32080 Replaced by Radus in 950
#258 (21-Apr-45) Inglostadt, Germany 43-38940  

 

 


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