Charles M Jones

Military

Killed in Action (KIA) in "Miss D' Day" A/C #44-6100 piloted by L. Rifas. Plane shot down by fighters.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6100

44-6100

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss D-day
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 January 1945

Born

Ohio

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 11718 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/46700694

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

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http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/

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Combat Chronology Supplements, MACR 11718 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia