Maj. Edward B. Giller


(F. Birtciel)

Maj. Edward B. Giller

343rd FS  February 1943 - June 1945

Assigned Aircraft

P-38J CY-G "Millie G"
P-51D CY-G 44-14985 "Millie G" (E. Giller)
P-51D CY-G 44-15701 "Millie G"
P-51D CY-G 44-63204 "Millie G"
P-51D CY-G 44-72123 "Millie G"

Mission History

115 missions, 420 hours

Mission List

55th FG Mission #

Date Target

17

26 November 1943 Bremen (White 3)
Air Scores 3-0-0
Ground Scores 6-2
Score Detail

13 November 1943  Ju-88 destroyed (air) W/Bremen
25 February 1944  Me-410 destroyed (air) SE Augsburg
09 April 1945  Me-262 destroyed (air) Munich
09 April 1945  Me-410 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
09 April 1945  Me-262 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
09 April 1945  Me-410 damaged (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
16 April 1945  He-111 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
16 April 1945  Me-109 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
16 April 1945  Ju-52 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
16 April 1945  Ju-88 damaged (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground

Notes Entered service from Whitehall, Illinois.
20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
16 April 1945 - Wounded by flak.
Ground crew - T/Sgt O.V. Swiger, T/Sgt R.B. McGee, T/Sgt J.T. Marine (Nb. Photo opens in new window.  Close new window to return to this page)
343rd OPS officer after Maj. Franklin.
Memories  
Additional Photographs Maj. Giller  (F. Birtciel)
Maj. Giller (F. Birtciel)
P-51D CY-G (K. Esberger)
P-51D CY-G with T/Sgt. Marine (K. Esberger)
P-51D CY-G with Sgt. Kay running up the engine (K. Esberger)
P-51D CY-G
P-51D CY-G
P-51D CY-G
(L-R) Lt. Milner and Maj. Giller at the skeet range (F. Birtciel)

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