Edwin H Jacobs

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-37942. Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Lieutenant Gleen Feltz, navigator, and Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack, pilot, of the 306th Bomb Group inspect bullet holes in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover". Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid “Raked From Tail To Nose.” Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms of fighters cam
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

8 May 1944

Born

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 8 May 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4554 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database