Wilson P Jones

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed S of Abbeville, FR on a mission to Chartres A/D, FR on 2 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-37932 'Ole Basser' Evaded.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37932

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Evaded

France 2 March 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2886 / MACR 2886, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database