John A Jones Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in action on 10 July 1943 - "anoxic death".

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

10 July 1943 Died in action of "anoxic death".

Revisions

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Contributorbombercommand
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http://www.fold3.com/image/47348876/

http://www.fold3.com/image/47348883/

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include information from Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.

Addtional information from MACR 15735 - http://www.fold3.com/image/47348881/

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ContributorAAM
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Combat Chronology , Lingering Contrails of The Big Square D, Pg 366 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia