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Today in History – June 28, 1965 – US Forces launch first major offensive in the Vietnam War.

28 June 1965 – U.S. forces launch the first major offensive in the Vietnam War. “In the first major offensive ordered for U.S. forces, 3,000...

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Gill, John E.

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John Edward Gill

Preferred Name: John
Nickname/Call Sign: Gummy or Corky
Date of Birth: March 18, 1933
Highest Military Grade Held: E-4 – Buck Sergeant
Hometown: Elmira, NY
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John Gill was the crew chief with the Thunderbirds in 1962. In 1966 he flew the F-100 D&F with the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, out of Cannon AFB, NM.

John and his wife Andrea are the owners of Gill Pottery in Elmira, NY.

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1/16/1953 Basic Training, Flight 2265, Sampson AFB, NY
  • 1953 Jet Fighter Maintenance School, Amarillo AFB, TX
  • 1954 509th Fighter Bomber Sqdn, Langley AFB, VA (F-84F)
  • 1955 Kimpo Korea (RF-80)
  • 1955 45th Tac Recce Sqdn, Misawa AB, Japan (RF-84F)
  • 6/1957 Departed USAF, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Elmira, NY
  • 8/1957 Reenlisted in USAF – 509th FBS, Langley AFB, VA F-100D
  • 10/1957 TDY Landstuhl AB, GE
  • 1958 Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV (F-100D/F)
  • 2/1962 NCO Academy
  • 3/1962 Crew Chief USAF Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team (Capt. Jerry Larson)
  • ????? Flight Chief, Bitburg AB, GE (F-105D, F-4D)
  • 12/1966 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM F-100D/F
  • ????? Korat AB, Thailand (EC-121D)
  • ????? Langley AFB, VA
  • 1973 12th Air Force Inspector General, Bergstrom AFB, TX
  • 1974 Retired from USAF

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Flight Info

F-84F
RF-80
RF-84F
F-100 D/F
F-105D
F-4D
EC-121D

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Jet Fighter Maintenance School
  • USAF F-84F, F-100D/F, F-105, F-4D schools
  • NCO Academy
  • Armed Forces Courier School

Civilian Education:

  • High School

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Gill,John And Andrea
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