Edwin Franklin Jernigan

Military

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. John Layden crew.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

John J Layden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-836615 (32855270 on enlistment)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38469

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Blakely, GA 9 October 1924 Son of Laurel W and Florence [Pitts] Jernigan.

Enlisted

Birmingham, AL 31 October 1942 Birmingham, Alabama

Other

Discharged USAAF

12 March 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

Crosby, AL 28 January 1998

Buried

Blakely Cemetery Blakely, Early County, GA Blakely Cemetery Blakely, Early County, Georgia

Based

Horham Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84092020/edwin-f-jernigan-wwii-army-enlist…
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66414746/edwin-franklin-jernigan

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php