James J Jacobs
Military28 missions from 9 May to 19 Sep 1944. B-24 #42-52653 'Sleepless Knights'.
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ European Campaign Medal
Flew on B-24 42-52653 Sleepless Knights
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sleepless Knights
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron 484th Bomb Group 825th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 8 September 1920 | |
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Died |
4 November 1996 | ||
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Buried |
Long Island, New York |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/JamesJacobs.shtml , http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/RobertsonCrew.shtml / son, Bob Jacobs