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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James M. Gill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Simpson County, Mississippi

Honored By

Richard H. Toney

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT JAMES M. GILL (0-660344) WAS A MEMBER OF THE 329TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 93RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE AUGUST 1, 1943 LOW-LEVEL BOMBING RAID ON PLOESTI, RUMANIA. LIEUTENANT GILL WAS SERVING AS BOMBADIER ON MAJOR RALPH J. MCBRIDE'S B-24D AIRCRAFT NICKNAMED 'HERE'S TO YA'/'JO-JO'S' SPECIAL DELIVERY II'. THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE LOST OVER THE IONIAN SEA AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY GREECE-BASED GERMAN ME-109 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. LIEUTENANT GILL WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.