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William A Jackson Jr
Hello everyone,
William A Jackson Jr from Toledo Ohio was a tailgunner on a B-24 named " Harmful Lil Armful ".It seems that he was killed om May 9 1944 over Belgium. Does anyone has more info on this man ? Thanks in advance Alain57 |
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Re: William A Jackson Jr
is it this man:
William E. Jackson, Jr. ID: 15102452 Entered the Service From: Ohio Rank: Staff Sergeant Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 715th Bomber Squadron, 448th Bomber Group, Heavy Died: Tuesday, May 09, 1944 Buried at: Cambridge American Cemetery Location: Cambridge, England Plot: E Row: 3 Grave: 6 Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart He was buried in Cambridge on the 11 May 1944, no other 448th BG men were buried that date with him, so liekly injured and killed on a raid, dead on return or died from wounds? https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28268362 - hope that link works
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regards Dennis Burke Foreign Aircraft in Ireland 1939-1945 http://www.ww2irishaviation.com Last edited by dp_burke; 22nd February 2018 at 17:25. Reason: added NARA link |
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Re: William A Jackson Jr
S/Sgt William E Jackson Jr., ASN: 15102452, NARA enlistment record
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-...=1&rid=1075865 715BS, 448BG http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/228728 Findagrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...liam-e-jackson According to AAM, attributed to B-24H #42-95055, see "Bar Fly" http://www.b24bestweb.com/bar-fly.htm
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Scott M "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."- referenced - J. Robert Oppenheimer Last edited by 25Kingman49; 28th July 2021 at 00:19. |
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Re: William A Jackson Jr
Gentleman,
Thank yoy very much for your marvellous help. Greetings Alain57 |
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Re: William A Jackson Jr
A little additional general information.
8AF Combat Chronology, including May 1944 https://www.8thafhs.org/combat1944a.htm 488BG, Mission No. 62, 9 May 1944 primary target Liege marshalling yard, Belgium. S/Sgt Jackson may have been serving with the Skaggs Crew in 055, source Tara Copp database: http://www.taracopp.com/8th-Air-Forc...up/X-05091944/ William Earl Jackson Jr was born 28 January 1924 in Toledo, Ohio to Edna L and William Earl Jackson Sr., birth record attached, sadly no photo found, source ancestry.com
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Scott M "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."- referenced - J. Robert Oppenheimer Last edited by 25Kingman49; 28th July 2021 at 00:19. |
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Re: William A Jackson Jr
Hello ,
Thank you for the reply Regards Alain57 |
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