Timeline
Birth- 1920
Missouri
Birth- Sept 14, 1920
Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Birth- Sept 14, 1920
Birth
Missouri, United States of America
Birth- Sept 14, 1920
Missouri, United States of America
Death
Feb 10, 1945
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 24 - 20 years
Army Serial Number
17019488
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Component
Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Air Corps
Regiment
20th Air Force, XXI Bomber Command, 313th Bomb Wing
Battalion
504th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), 398th Bomb Squadron
Army Serial Number
O-426957
Gold Star
Enlistment- Feb 9, 1941-Age: 20 years
Ft Leavenworth Kansas
Casualty- Feb 10, 1945-Age: 24 years
KIA - aircraft crash at sea
forced to ditch approximately 275 miles north of Tinian near Pagan Island
Death- Feb 10, 1945-Age: 24 years
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
Other Facts
Occupation
Paymasters, payroll clerks, and timekeepers
Residence
Jackson County, Missouri
Level Of Education
2 years of college
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Gender
Male
Father
Daniel "Dennie" Washington Gist
Mother
Margaret Agnes (Lillis) Gist
Full Name
James Lillis Gist
Full Name
James L Gist
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.97
Source Box Number
0240
