Wayne Gordan Jackson

Military
The Raymond J. Morris Crew, 446th BG 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

Associated non commissioned ranks.

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Object Number - 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...

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

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

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

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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AAF Record Transcriptions

Burial-Cedar City Cemetery-Cedar City, Utah
FindaGrave Memorial
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62820423/wayne-gordon-jackson

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/

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