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Re: PFC Kenneth D Gillispie, Avenger Loss, March 16, 1945
The pictures and information at the following link were supplied by the family of Kenneth D Gillispie. PFC Kenneth D Gillispie (gunner) and his pilot Lt. Joseph Crowley were shot down over Yap Island on March 16, 1945. They were flying a Marine Air Corps TBM-3 Grumman Avenger from VMTB-232 based on the island of Ulithi. The plane was shot down near the main Yap airstrip. PFC Kenneth D Gillispie body was recovered in 1948, however, Lt. Joseph Crowley is still listed as missing in action. View additional information about the March 16, 1945 loss over Yap.
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Any indication of which end of the runway? I tend to think it was near the southwestern end near the present road. Not sure though. Tim
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Additional pictures, newspaper article, and a war diary was received from Russ Gillispie. The information has been posted to honor Kenneth D Gillispie at: http://www.missingaircrew.com/yap/mac/Gillispie/Posts: 682 | From: Cameron, Wisconsin | Registered: Dec 2004
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