Charles F Jones

Military
First Lieutenant Charles F Jones of the 303rd Bomb Groupn plays skittles in one of the recreation rooms at Molesworth. He was transferred to the United States Eighth Air Force from the Royal Canadian Air Force. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238734.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Delighted to be with the American lads. I transferred from the Royal Canadian Air Force in November and am now on the job as a first Lt" It is 1st Lt Charles F Jones speaking media-378796.jpg FRE 927 First Lieutenant Charles F Jones of the 306th Bomb Group plays skittles in one of the recreation rooms at Thurleigh. He was transferred to the United States Eighth Air Force from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238734.' [Censor no.]

Printed caption on reverse: 'Delighted to be with the American lads. I transferred from the Royal Canadian Air Force in November and am now on the job as a first Lt" It is 1st Lt Charles F Jones speaking. His home is at 843 East 80th Street and his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Wesley Jones, will be glad to know he is "fine". He is pictured playing skittles on the Officers Club at the British airfield where he is serving. He went to the Hirsch High Schooland Armor Tech, and worked as a steel miller worker (Carrigie,Ill) and a railroader (Penna Railway).' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected unit and place association from 303rd BG and Molesworth to 306th BG and Thurleigh. See Charles Jones' person record and also FRE 1031 (https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/22260

Object Number - FRE 927 - First Lieutenant Charles F Jones of the 306th Bomb Group plays skittles in one of the recreation rooms at Thurleigh. He was transferred to the United...

Was Group and 369th Squadron Navigator. Flew 25 missions. Shot down a FW-190 hitting it frist at 200 yards in February 1943. Retired USAF in December 1969.



Jones went to Canada in February 1940.

In 1992 Jones was Treasurer of the 306thBGMA

US DFC; British DFC; AM w/3 OLC;

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

6 December 1920

Died

1 April 2006

Buried

Henderson, Nevada

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

306th Echoes January '94

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 71, 84, 322 & 324, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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First Lieutenant Charles F Jones of the 303rd Bomb Groupn plays skittles in one of the recreation rooms at Molesworth. He was transferred to the United States Eighth Air Force from the Royal Canadian Air Force. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238734.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Delighted to be with the American lads. I transferred from the Royal Canadian Air Force in November and am now on the job as a first Lt" It is 1st Lt Charles F Jones speaking

Object number: FRE 927 - First Lieutenant Charles F Jones of the 306th Bomb...