Jack O Eubanks
Military
Family of Jack O. Eubanks.
Object Number - UPL 38638 - Jack O. Eubanks of the 385th Fighter Squadron poses beside the P-51D "Bloody Rebel" at RAF Honington, England.
Jack O. Eubanks served as a pilot with the 385th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group. Completed 67 combat missions flying P-38J and P-51Ds from RAF Honington. Credited with destroying two enemy aircraft.
Graduated from Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama, 1940, before continuing to Auburn University. Left college in early 1942 and enlisted at Maxwell Field, Alabama. Attended aviation training at Tulare, California, 4-16-43 to 6-22-43; AAFPS (Basic) Minter Field, California, 6-22-43 to 8-24-43; AAFPS (ADV 2-E) Williams Field, Arizona, 8-31-43 to 11-2-43.
Discharged at Ft. McPherson, GA, June 1945. Retired from civilian employment at Daytona Beach, Florida, in February 1989.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 385th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Atlanta, Georgia | 16 May 1922 | |
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Died Promoted |
Daytona Beach, Florida | 17 January 1998 |
