Edward C Jones Jr
Military
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Object Number - UPL 50504 - 1st Lt Edward C Jones Jr, 744BS, 456BG
Assigned to 744BS, 456BG, 15 AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Shell Oil Refinery, Budapest 2-Jul-44; attacked and mauled by Fw190‘s. Pilot signalled to abandon the crippled plane, A/C exploded. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6439
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34802184
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 456th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38130337
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817755
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06981166
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13044770 / O-702088
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Died |
Vicinity Budapest, Hungary | 2 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Shell Oil Refinery, Budapest 2-Jul-44; attacked and mauled by Fw190‘s. Pilot signalled to abandon the crippled plane, A/C exploded. KIA MACR 6439 |
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Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial St Avold, France Plot D Row 38 Grave 21 | |
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Stornara | 2 July 1944 | Assigned to 744BS, 456BG, 15 AF USAAF. |
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