Jacob John Oberst
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 57818 - S/Sgt Jacob Oberst.
Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM, BSM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Texas Ranger
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Topeka, KS | 9 July 1912 | Son of Michael and Susanna [Schmidt] Oberst. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Bliss, el Paso, TX | 22 June 1942 | Fort Bliss, el Paso, Texas |
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Died |
Chicago, Cook County, IL | 9 July 1966 | |
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Buried |
Graceland Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, IL | 12 July 1966 | Graceland Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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Based |
Leiston | Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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