Lon Emert Jackman Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
US Air Force Official Photo from Fold3
Object Number - UPL 56664 - Lt Sheets and crew of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 7 December 1943.
Jackman was an actor before he joined the USAAF in 1942. He served as a co-pilot aboard one of the four B-17 Flying Fortresses which buzzed the Yankee Stadium during the 1943 World Series.
Jackman died on 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39764 'Santa Anna' during a mission to Bremen, after his aircraft was attacked by German fighter aircraft. According to eyewitnesses, Jackman was hit in the stomach by a 20mm shell and took his own life using his pistol before the aircraft exploded.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12022596
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801721
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37492777
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-752561
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809584
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Santa anna
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 December 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Rushville, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA | 23 July 1923 | |
|
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Bremen, Germany | 20 December 1943 | |
|
Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | PLOT J-9-18 |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR 1706 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28708026
Updated KIA event Added Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56300121.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56300121/lon-e-jackman
Added connections to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #159 for 20 Dec1943.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1706
