John Anthony Zillis Jr (abt. 1923 - aft. 1943)

Born about 1923 in Maryland, United States

Died after 13 Dec 1943 after about age 20 in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

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Biography

AMM1c John Zillis Jr served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s):
Service ended: 13 Dec 1943

AMM1c John Zillis Jr was Missing 13 Dec 1943 Bombing Mission in Marshall Islands during World War II.

John Zillis Jr Died while a Prisoner of War during World War II.

John Anthony Zillis Jr ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

John A Zillis Jr ^{[5] [6] [7]}

John Zillis ^[8]

John Zellis ^[9]

Born
abt 1923 ^[9]
Maryland, United States. ^{[3] [4]}

Missing in Action
13 Dec 1943
Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands ^[6] Research Notes

Declared Dead
12 January 1946 ^{[7] [10] [11]} Research Notes

Buried
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. ^{[1] [2] [7]}
Remains never recovered. ^[5]

Residence

1930 Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son. ^[9]

1935 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. ^[8]

1940 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA. Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son. ^[8]

Military Service
Branch: Navy AMM1c with Bombing Squadron 108 (VB-108) Designated missing in Action 13, Dec 1943. ^[6]

Research Notes

Upon further research, I discovered John was a crew member on a solo bombing mission over Japanese held Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands on 13, Dec, 1943 in a B-24D Liberator from Naval Bombing Squadron (VB-108). Though the mission was successful, the pilot was mortally wounded and the aircraft received heavy damage. While attempting to fly to a friendly airfield to make an emergency landing, the plane landed instead on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands which was held by the Japanese. Subsequent examination of Japanese documentation revels John and two other members of the crew were questioned, but their fate was never known. Graves Registration declared the entire crew as deceased on 12 January 1946.
From: Douglas E Campbell VPNavy! USN, USMC, USCG and NATS Patrol Aircraft Lost or Damaged During World War II Page 213 ^[10] and page 214 ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S360652430 Honolulu, Hawaii, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), 1941-2011 Ancestry.com Publication Punchbowl National Cemetery; Wall
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S360519173 Find A Grave: Memorial #56136349
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: #S360652426 World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 Ancestry.com Publication
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Various volumes. Washington, D.C.: Navy Department Library.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. United States. Army. Quartermaster General’s Office. Rosters of World War II Dead (all services). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} U.S. WWII Military Personnel Missing In Action or Lost At Sea, 1941-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.: Department of Defense. Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office. < http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/WWII_MIA/MIA_MAIN.HTM > accessed July 2007.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. American Battle Monuments Commission. World War I Listing; World War II Listing; Korean War Listing. American Battle Monuments Commission.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Source: #S360520967 Year: 1940; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland; Roll: T627_1536; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 4-695
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: #S360520931 Year: 1930; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 866; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0393; Image: 491.0; FHL microfilm: 2340601
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Page 213 https://books.google.com/books?id=NKxhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA213&lpg=PA213&dq=John+Anthony+Zillis+Jr&source=bl&ots=26eZur88_-&sig=ACfU3U2EHvzoVAT4z9Y8Y-AI8xCE8t9E6g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3yt2k8-_jAhWkmOAKHcH9A7EQ6AEwEHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20Anthony%20Zillis%20Jr&f=false
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Page 214 https://books.google.com/books?id=NKxhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=John+Anthony+Zillis+Jr&source=bl&ots=26eZur88_-&sig=ACfU3U2EHvzoVAT4z9Y8Y-AI8xCE8t9E6g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3yt2k8-_jAhWkmOAKHcH9A7EQ6AEwEHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20Anthony%20Zillis%20Jr&f=false

• Source: S360519173 Repository: #R350608129 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Repository: R350608129 Ancestry.com
• Source: S360520931 Repository: #R350608129 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S360520967 Repository: #R350608129 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Source: S360652426 Repository: #R350608129 World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S360652430 Repository: #R350608129 Honolulu, Hawaii, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), 1941-2011 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.