MCGILLIS William James

1915 - 1944  (29 years)

• Name	MCGILLIS William James
  Born	10 Sep 1915	Detroit, Wayne MI   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Served during WWII as 1Lieutenant, 97 Squadron, 440 Troop Carrier Group, USAAF
  	Died in the crash of his C-47 aircraft during a landing at Orléans airport. Lest We Forget.
  Residence	1920	Detroit Ward 19, Wayne MI   [2]
  Residence	1930	Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook IL   [3]
  Residence	1940	Ward 9, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook IL   [4]
  Buried	1944	Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Manche, Lower Normandy FRA   [5]
  Died	4 Dec 1944	Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire FRA   [6]
  	Age: 29y
  Person ID	I48497	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	MCGILLIS Stanley Roy,   b. 15 Apr 1892, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella MI ,   d. 29 Sep 1951, Smyrna, Cobb GA  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	PIERCE Mary J.,   b. Oct 1893, IL ,   d. Aft 1920  (Age ~ 28 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1914	Detroit, Wayne MI   [1]
  Family ID	F16121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3218] ZZ Place Record: Detroit, Wayne MI, Place Rec Id [P3588]. [S14182] ZZ Place Record: Detroit Ward 19, Wayne MI, Place Rec Id [P18513]. [S14183] ZZ Place Record: Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook IL, Place Rec Id [P18515]. [S14184] ZZ Place Record: Ward 9, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook IL, Place Rec Id [P18517]. [S14181] ZZ Place Record: Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Manche, Lower Normandy FRA, Place Rec Id [P18512]. [S14180] ZZ Place Record: Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire FRA, Place Rec Id [P18510].