Jerry Clinton McLawhorn
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt Hobart H Steely, 1Lt Darius Raymond Davis, 2Lt Fred T Clark, Lt Col Burton K Voorhees, Capt John V Lemmon.
Front L-R: S/Sgt David L Wilson, S/Sgt Mario D Garcia, S/Sgt Jerry C McLawhorn, S/Sgt Daniel F Gilmore, S/Sgt Frank J Mirenda, S/Sgt Verden D Swank.
Object Number - UPL 38003 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Le Meillard, France, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The 8 Ball". 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group....
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The 8 Ball MK II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Rich Square, NC | 1 July 1917 | Son of James Thomas and Lillie Mae McLawhorn. |
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Enlisted |
6 January 1942 | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
11 July 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Enlisted |
30 June 1946 | ||
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Other Discharged USAF |
31 July 1972 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Southport, NC | 6 March 1987 | |
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Buried |
Winterville Cemetery, NC | 10 March 1987 | Winterville Cemetery Winterville, Pitt County, NC |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M
