Floyd Halton Jamerson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 37718 - Floyd H. Jamerson
Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-29893. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31140922
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
2 June 1918 | Duncan, Illinois | |
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Enlisted |
28 February 1942 | Chicago, Illinois | |
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Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
16 September 1943 | Hit in the head in the cockpit, he died instantly (south of Rennes, France) | |
| Henderson County, Illinois | |||
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Buried |
initially buried in France (near Ercé-en-Lamé, Ille-et-Villaine) | ||
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Buried |
his remains were brought to Illinois, where he rests at the Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1346; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 278