Jake N Kachadoorian
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 23138
Shot down 27 September 1943 in B-17 42-5989 'Marge H. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Jake Kachadoorian was born August 1, 1919. His next of kin his parents, Eznig and Annie Kachadoorian. He was from Fresno, California.
On September 27, 1943, he was serving as the Ball Turret Gunner aboard “Marge H” B-17 tail #42-5989 of the 94th Bomb Group, 331st Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea.
His remains were never recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marge H
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Fresno, CA, USA | 1 August 1919 | Staff Sergeant Jake Kachadoorian was born August 1, 1919. His next of kin his parents, Eznig and Annie Kachadoorian. He was from Fresno, California. |
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Other Killed in action |
North Sea | 27 September 1943 | On September 27, 1943, he was serving as the Ball Turret Gunner aboard “Marge H,” B-17 tail 42-5989 of the 94th Bomb Group, 331st Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea. His remains were never recovered. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 734
