Jack C Kings
Military
Waist Gunner
B.J. Keirsted Crew
388th BG - 562nd BS 388th Bomb Group collection
Object Number - UPL 31063 - TSGT Jack C. Kings Waist Gunner B.J. Keirsted Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS
Flew 25 missions over Germany from 11/26/43 to 3/4/44
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800365
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Worry Wart
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dry Run, Screamin Red Ass
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cock O The Walk
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pegasus Too
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
1 December 1918 | ||
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Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 26 November 1943 - 4 March 1944 | 25 combat mission tour |
|
Died |
Huntington, WV, USA | 23 July 2003 |
Revisions
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Changes
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Changes
Sources
388th BG Newsletter Spring 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
