Name:
John E. Gilbert
Rank:
Master Sergeant
Serial Number:
6990531
Unit:
15th Troop Carrier Squadron
Date of Death:
1946-11-01
State:
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot:
15A
Row:
Grave:
1-NH
Decoration:
Comments:
MSgt John E. Gilbert, engineer of the B-17 43-39338, took off from Capodichino Air Base in Naples, Italy at 2 a.m. on a transport mission to Bovingdon, England. Despite the severe threat of thunderstorms along their flight path, Upham decided to fly anyway. Only one routine radio message was received shortly after takeoff. The aircraft had crashed into the mountainside of the Aiguille-des-Glaciers, killing all aboard.
Source of photo: www.b17montblanc.org