Advertisement

Gilbert Fred Bleyl

Advertisement

Gilbert Fred Bleyl

Birth
Rich Mountain, Polk County, Arkansas, USA
Death
15 Feb 2004 (aged 81)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Mr. Bleyl was a B-29 right gunner during WWII, assigned to the 40th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force. He survived a ditching in the Bay of Bengal that killed two of the crewmen. This occurred on the very first B-29 combat mission of 5 June 1944. The target was Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr. Bleyl was a B-29 right gunner during WWII, assigned to the 40th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force. He survived a ditching in the Bay of Bengal that killed two of the crewmen. This occurred on the very first B-29 combat mission of 5 June 1944. The target was Bangkok, Thailand.

Family Members

Parents
Spouse
Siblings

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Bleyl memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement

  • Maintained by: Rapture
  • Originally Created by: GW
  • Added: Apr 11, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8625385/gilbert_fred-bleyl: accessed ), memorial page for Gilbert Fred Bleyl (7 Apr 1922–15 Feb 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8625385, citing South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Rapture (contributor 50738829).