Wayne Gordan Jackson
Military
UPL 31146
UPL 31146
The Raymond J. Morris Crew, 446th BG. They ferried over a B-24 liberator and named (and painted) it MOJALAJAB by combining letters from the names of the four officers of the crew: MoJaLaJab = Morris, Jackson, Lauten, Jaborski
Ed Avena is in the front row, fourth from left.
'Joe Kozak' [Bottom right] could be Joseph S Kozakiewicz of the 446BG. 'Mel Miller' [2nd from Bottom Left] could be Merlin H Miller of the 446BG
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Ed Avena is in the front row, fourth from left.
'Joe Kozak' [Bottom right] could be Joseph S Kozakiewicz of the 446BG. 'Mel Miller' [2nd from Bottom Left] could be Merlin H Miller of the 446BG
Associated non commissioned ranks.
Assigned to 446BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. 5 x additional op's to supply Pattons army.
Award: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron 707th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31314032
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cedar City, UT | 10 December 1918 | Son of James Franklin and Annie Marcella [Matheson] Jackson. |
Enlisted |
Cedar City, UT | 3 March 1941 | |
Died |
Cedar City, UT | 10 December 2010 | |
Buried |
Cedar City Cemetery, UT | 14 December 2010 | Cedar City Cemetery Cedar City, Iron County, UT |
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Burial-Cedar City Cemetery-Cedar City, Utah
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/