Edward George Jacobs
MilitaryIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Shot down in B-17 #44-6512 on 18 November 1944. Lt. Jacobs bailed out and became a Prisoner of War. 24 3/4 missions flown. Prisoner of War (POW) Missing Air crew Report #10448.
AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ POW
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886700
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
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Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York City, New York | 12 July 1921 | |
Other Assigned |
17 July 1944 | Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, Dale Morris McKinney Crew. 24 combat missions. | |
Other Prisoner of War |
Barth, Germany | 16 November 1944 | Stalag Luft I |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=1901
2015-07-16, consolidated with records from AAIR 44-09-27-510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…