Robert Ira Jessee
MilitaryAs crw chief for a Pathfinder B-17 Bob had to fly from Alconbury to some other base the day before a mission to do final prep on the plane. After the mission launched, he had to find his own way back to Alconbury, often arriving after his plane had completed its mission and returned to base
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Richlands, Virginia | 25 July 1921 | |
Died |
21 April 2013 | ||
Buried |
Richlands, Virginia 24641 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son