Gilmore William James III

Name:

William James III Gilmore

Rank:

Flying Officer

Serial Number:

J/37870

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Date of Death:

1945-02-21

State:

Oregon

Cemetery:

Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Kreis Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Plot:

Coll. grave 18. G. 2-5.

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William James Gilmore III was born on November 10, 1912, in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was the son of William James and Faith Clark, both of Iowa.

William James III served in the 408 Sqdn. Goose Squadron (For Freedom) of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Flying Officer during World War II. He was killed when his Halifax VII #NP 711 bomber crashed into a steep hill near Leistadt, Germany, killing all on board. The bomber with William aboard was one of the hundreds involved in a mission to the city of Worms, about 25 kilometers northeast of the crash site. Their goal was to go after the retreating German Army and blow out roads and bridges to make their journey more difficult.

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