Garland H Jeffers

Military
media-32438.jpeg UPL 32438 "S/Sgt Jeffers of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 1-Jul-44 England."

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Object Number - UPL 32438 - "S/Sgt Jeffers of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 1-Jul-44 England."

Crew Number 58. 31 x missions ( 11 x aboard 42-31728 "Sweetheart of Pas de Calais' ).



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31728

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweetheart of pas de calais

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kansas, USA 24 May 1920

Enlisted

Seattle, WA, USA 16 May 1941

Died

Zephyrhills, FL, USA 25 December 1995

Based

Framlingham Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.
King County, WA, USA

Buried

2125 Bartow Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA Lakeland Memorial Gardens Lakeland, Polk County, FL

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Jeffers%2C+Garland+H

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