Sydney C Jacobson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 42-7613, Killed in Action. On mission to Osnabruck, Germany, B-24 42-7613 was hit by flak and fighters. 7 bailed out over Holland. A/C exploded and crashed at Marum, Holland. 3 KIA / 7 POW.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-7613

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Holland 22 December 1943

Born

Providence, Rhode Island

Buried

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky

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Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2008, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 377-8, 435, NARA; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, pg 38