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'''Staff Sergeant George Stillwell''' was listed in the official list from the war department as missing in action over European territory the latter part of January. However, word has been received from his mother saying that she received a cablegram on February 5 informing her that he was safe and well. Three days later she received official notice from the war department saying that he and his crew returned to base after being missing since January 7. He was a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator and had been shot down once before and wounded since arriving overseas last summer. | '''Staff Sergeant George Stillwell''' was listed in the official list from the war department as missing in action over European territory the latter part of January. However, word has been received from his mother saying that she received a cablegram on February 5 informing her that he was safe and well. Three days later she received official notice from the war department saying that he and his crew returned to base after being missing since January 7. He was a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator and had been shot down once before and wounded since arriving overseas last summer. | ||
[[file: | [[file:george-stillwell-headstone.jpg|thumb|right|200px|George H. Stillwell headstone (findagrave.com)]] | ||
[from [findagrave.com/memorial/42772955/george-h-stillwell | [from [https://findagrave.com/memorial/42772955/george-h-stillwell https://findagrave.com/memorial/42772955/george-h-stillwell]: George Stillwell was a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber with the 8th Air Force, 389th Bombardment Group, 567th Bombardment Squadron. The plane was serial number 42-63977 and it's nickname was 'LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS'. Their target was Ludwigshafen, Germany, but they were shot down by German fighter planes over Sully-la-Chapelle France. Six of the crew were killed, one was taken Prisoner Of War and three evaded capture (Stillwell was one of those).] | ||
[[file: | [[file:los-angeles-city-limits-plane.JPG|thumb||200px|George Stillwell's plane Los Angeles City Limits (findagrave.com)]] | ||
[[file:george-stillwell-report.JPG|thumb|right|400px|report of missing plane carrying George Stillwell (findagrave.com)]] | |||
His brother, '''Sgt. Robert Stillwell''', is a turret gunner on a B-24 and is expected to be sent overseas very soon. Both boys attended Deep Creek school before enlisting in the air corps. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Stillwell of Ridgefield, formerly of Deep Creek. | His brother, '''Sgt. Robert Stillwell''', is a turret gunner on a B-24 and is expected to be sent overseas very soon. Both boys attended Deep Creek school before enlisting in the air corps. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Stillwell of Ridgefield, formerly of Deep Creek. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 17 November 2022
January 8, 1942 Davenport Times Tribune
DEEP CREEK--George and Robert Stillwell left Monday for Randolph Field, Texas. They have enlisted in the Army.
March 9, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune
George Stillwell Reported Missing and Safe
Staff Sergeant George Stillwell was listed in the official list from the war department as missing in action over European territory the latter part of January. However, word has been received from his mother saying that she received a cablegram on February 5 informing her that he was safe and well. Three days later she received official notice from the war department saying that he and his crew returned to base after being missing since January 7. He was a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator and had been shot down once before and wounded since arriving overseas last summer.
[from https://findagrave.com/memorial/42772955/george-h-stillwell: George Stillwell was a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber with the 8th Air Force, 389th Bombardment Group, 567th Bombardment Squadron. The plane was serial number 42-63977 and it's nickname was 'LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS'. Their target was Ludwigshafen, Germany, but they were shot down by German fighter planes over Sully-la-Chapelle France. Six of the crew were killed, one was taken Prisoner Of War and three evaded capture (Stillwell was one of those).]
His brother, Sgt. Robert Stillwell, is a turret gunner on a B-24 and is expected to be sent overseas very soon. Both boys attended Deep Creek school before enlisting in the air corps. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Stillwell of Ridgefield, formerly of Deep Creek.
May 9, 1944 Spokane Chronicle
Technical Sergeant George Stillwell visited friends at Deep Creek Friday and Saturday. He has been on several missions in England.