Frank S Jackson
Military
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UPL 26243
Crew photo for B-17 No. 42-97465. This photo contains most of the crew members of 42-97465, but appears to be missing the pilot of that ship, Robert K. Walker. The identities of some of the others in the photo have not been confirmed. The original photo was found among the belongings of J.B. Latham.
Back row (from left to right): Lionel Havlas, Kneeland Parshley, Leland Mills, David Gerber, Frank Croft, (possibly Bruce Kustaborder).
Front row: (Undetermined), J.B. Latham, Marlin Greenawalt, (possibly Frank Jackson)
Back row (from left to right): Lionel Havlas, Kneeland Parshley, Leland Mills, David Gerber, Frank Croft, (possibly Bruce Kustaborder).
Front row: (Undetermined), J.B. Latham, Marlin Greenawalt, (possibly Frank Jackson)
J.B. Latham photo
Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97465, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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 Scarlet Harlot
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 9 April 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added POW camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
1993 457th BGA Roster, MACR 3665 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3665 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database