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Harold M Jones
Military
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1LT Harold M Jones
Service
Units served with
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IX Tactical Air Command
Command
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365th Fighter Group
Group
The Group moved to England in December 1943 as part of the Ninth Air Force. Flying P-47s, the Group took part in missions over northern France designed to weaken Germany's ability to repulse the planned Allied invasion of summer 1944. After the... -
386th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-26128
P-47 Thunderbolt
Events
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| Born | Lafayette, IN, USA | 29 November 1919 |
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Born 29 November 1919 by parents Collet Jones and Leslie Gertrude Jones (maiden name Rakestraw) in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Prior to services he was a college student for 2 years and a part-time theater usher. |
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| Died | 50490 Saint-Sauveur-Lendelin, France | 7 June 1944 |
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He was on mission with the 365th Fighter/Bomber Group, 386th Fighter/Bomber Squadron in a P-47D-22 Thunderbolt, tail number 4226128 to bomb railroad bridge at St.-Sauveur-Lendelin, France. After destroying the objective he was hit by enemy flack guns and was observed bailing out of his aircraft. His wingman, 2nd Lt Coburn G. Arledge radioed in that Jones was bailing out about a half mile north of the town. |
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Revisions
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| 08 December 2018 10:41:00 | spencer.jones | Changes to nickname |
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Family |
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| 12 August 2017 02:31:29 | spencer.jones | Changes to awards |
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The History of the Hell Hawks |
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| 08 August 2017 17:24:20 | spencer.jones | Changes to unit associations |
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History of the Hell Hawks |
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| 08 August 2017 17:05:46 | spencer.jones | Changes to events |
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Family records |
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| 08 August 2017 17:04:10 | spencer.jones | Changes to awards and events |
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Birth Certificate |
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| 08 August 2017 14:35:21 | spencer.jones | Changes to service number, highest rank and role |
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Headstone Inscription and Interment Record |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 August 2017 14:32:34 | spencer.jones | Changes to nationality, events and aircraft associations |
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The History of the Hell Hawks |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 21 December 2015 12:19:29 | Lucyd | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, events and unit associations |
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