Jerry Andrew Minor

Military
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Object Number - UPL 56799 - Jerry A Minor

Jerry A. Minor served as a Left Waist Waist Gunner with the 508th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group stationed at Polebrook, England. He flew on 33 missions, 32 credited between 17-Jan-1945 and 20-Apr-1945.



He enlisted on 26-Apr-1943. He graduated from Flexible Gunnery School at Harlingen, Texas in August of 1944.



Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Charles Wisdom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-774859
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37705

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Little One
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Lucky Jewell" of the 351st Bomb Group, named after the pilot's wife at Polebrook. Associated caption: 'Picture (4): Picture of the “Lucky Jewell” named after our pilot’s wife. Picture taken on the Polebrook Field.'

43-38753

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

43-38799

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queenie Heaven Can Wait
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 508th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Huntsville, MO 29 May 1925 Son of George C Minor.

Enlisted

Kansas City, KS 26 April 1943 Kansas City, Kansas

Died

9 March 2000

Buried

Oak Hill Cemetery Butler, Bates County, MO 12 March 2000 Oak Hill Cemetery Butler, Bates County, Missouri

Based

Polebrook Assigned to 508BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64981301/jerry-andrew-minor

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ContributorDouglas P
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Added Media association
Medals added per 351st FB group photo.

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ContributorDouglas P
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http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=s&serial=17136364&fbclid=…
NARA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64981301/jerry-andrew-minor

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/

Jerry Andrew Minor: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 56785 - Jerry A Minor - Promotion to Staff Sergeant

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