Allen C Jacobs

Military

MOS 747 = Airplane and Engine Mechanic. Awarded the Soldiers Medal for heroic actions on 5 Dec 43. While serving as fireguard, he saw #42-7556 catch fire and while running toward the plane, he met a man who was on fire (probably Cpl Shockley). He smothered the fire

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#10, 30Mar43, http://www.b24.net/support/jnames.html