Carl Jackson

Military
Two members of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, stand around a map at Kings Cliffe air base before mission over northern France, October 1943. On the left is Intelligence Officer First Lieutenant Edward J. Stainev, of Ford City, Penn, and on the right is pilot Captain Carl Jackson of Pana, Illinois. Censor has drawn lines across the map. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the fi media-376955.jpg FRE 61 Two members of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, stand around a map at Kings Cliffe air base before mission over northern France, October 1943. On the left is Intelligence Officer First Lieutenant Edward J. Steiner, of Ford City, Penn, and on the right is pilot Captain Carl Jackson of Pana, Illinois. Aircraft is P-38H serial 42-67067. Censor has drawn lines across the map.

Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other theatres of war - and ground crews swear by their ships. From briefing room to flying line, from runways to skyways and contest with the enemy, each mission represents expert planning by Operations and Intelligence and the brains and sweat of every man who prepares an order or tightens a screw on a prop. Photo shows:- 1st Lt. Edward J. Stainev, Ford City, Penn, and Capt. Carl Jackson, Pana, Illinois. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 37a.' Roger Freeman Collection

Name misspelt as Stainev instead of Steiner. Only other Intelligence Officer in Unit was Edward J Steiner. Ranked a Major, not as First Lieutenant. Birth places and first and second names as well as job titles match.

Object Number - FRE 61 - Two members of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, stand around a map at Kings Cliffe air base before mission over northern France,...

Flew with 97th BG, then part of 15th AF out of Italy. Base - Foggin



DFC/ AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Brooklyn, New York 9 March 1923

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, 97th Bomb Group Association, Inc., Roster - June 1, 2000

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