Quentin William Jeffers
Military
From his son
Object Number - UPL 32396
Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. RTD Crashed near Hods on 24-Dec-44 in B-17 44-8444 'Treble Four'. Plane held in air by Gen Castle till all bailed out.
Awards: AM (2OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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: 4th Combat Bomb Wing 487th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-319375
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer; Air Leader, Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Treble Four
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Melvina, Wisconsin | 5 January 1921 | BornMelvina, Wisconsin |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 5 October 1942 | EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Married |
14 May 1946 | Quentin Jeffers and Olive Sainsbury were married 14-May-46, | |
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Died |
Winona, Minnesota | 24 September 2001 | DiedWinona, Minnesota |
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Buried |
Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery La Crosse, Wisconsin | 27 September 2001 | InterredGate of Heaven Catholic CemeteryLa Crosse, Wisconsin |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
24 December 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11552 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History MACR 11552 / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/HarrimanCrew.shtml
