Gilbert served as a Corporal on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 19, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Gilbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12187283
Son of Joseph Semp who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 19, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Gilbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12187283
Son of Joseph Semp who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Gilbert served as a Corporal on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 19, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Gilbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12187283
Son of Joseph Semp who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 19, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Gilbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12187283
Son of Joseph Semp who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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