Jack H Rice
MilitaryAssigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Departing Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy killed in crash of C-47 43-15298 at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. Died non Battle (DNB).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19061796 / O-684444
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Fort Devens, MA, USA | 16 July 1942 | Fort Devens MA, USA |
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Other Transited to Gibraltar |
Gibraltar | 18 July 1944 - 18 July 1944 | Flew from base Greenham Common to Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy. |
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Died |
Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar | 20 July 1944 | Departing Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy killed in crash of C-47 43-15298 at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. Died non Battle (DNB). |
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Born |
Holden, MA, USA | Son of Arnold G and Helen S Rice. | |
| Worcester County, MA, USA | |||
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Based |
Greenham Common | 18 July 1944 | Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial |
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