Jay R Sterling
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 22122 - Jay R Sterling, Sioux City, 303rd BG,.KIA
Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 42-5780 'Black Swan' on a mission to UBoat yards at St. Nazaire, France. A/C exploded and crashed near St. Pere-en-Retz where a monument was erected in 1984. 6 Killed in Action (KIA). 3 Prisoner of War (POW) and 1 evaded.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Black Swan
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 1 May 1943 | |
|
Born |
Sioux City, Iowa, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15727 / MACR 15727, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hayes, p. 113, 303rd BG web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
