Jack Q Means
Military
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"Wise Guys" B-17 Flying Fortress Crew- Back row standing Left to Right: Charlie Sears-Toggler, Hugh Arthur-Engineer, Robert E. Hinzman-Tail gunner, Victor Jacquot, Ball-turret gunner, Front row squatting Left to Right: James Thompson Jr.-Radioman, Donald A. Phillips-Navigator, Lester Allen Wise-Pilot, Jack Q. Means-Co-pilot, Mayhew Hillman-Waist gunner
Virginia Wise, eldest daughter of Lester Allen Wise--personal knowledge
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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 Swoose
Missions
- Date: 15 April 1945
- Date: 14 April 1945
- Date: 11 April 1945
- Date: 5 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Van Buren County, Arkansas | 10 June 1920 | |
Died |
Yountville, Napa, California | 2 October 2013 | |
Buried |
Redding, California | Northern California Veterans Cemetery at Redding | |
Based |
Great Ashfield |
Revisions
ContributorVirginiawise50
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Virginia Wise, eldest daughter of Lester Allen Wise, who flew as pilot with Jack Q. Means as co-pilot.