Military
He joined the Army Air Corp because he believed that dying for his country would permit him into Heaven. His mother died when he was two, and his sisters pointed to the sky and told him that’s where she went. After leaving the military, he learned that salvation through Jesus is the only way to Heaven, joyfully accepted this truth, and lived the rest of his life in holy obedience to the Lord, seeing Him face to face in April 2015 at the age of 90.
Group
Activated 15 June 1942 at MacDill Field, Florida. Initial organization and training at Pendleton Field, Oregon on 29 June 1942. Primary flight training at Davis-Monthan Field in Arizona from 28 Aug. 42 to 31 Oct. 42; then at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas...
Squadron
Part of 94th Bomb Group.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/44; Hunter 14/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-X] Rougham 1/5/44; Missing in Action battle support area, Fr 13/8/44 with Joe Griffith, Ball turret gunner: Pvt Bill Lappanan, Waist gunner: Jack Kassick (3 evaded...
Other location
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| 23 May 2019 13:46:13 | Mmmsophisticatedmama | Changes to middlename, firstname, highest rank and biography |
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He loved to tell us stories about faith. |
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| 03 July 2018 11:15:13 | TAKrisby | Changes to middlename, firstname, nickname and nationality |
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Bernerd "Jeff" Jeffers was my grandpa. I am working with my family for more info about his time as a radio operator on the Kismet. |
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| 24 November 2015 12:40:16 | usxpat | Created entry with surname, firstname, role, unit associations, place associations, aircraft associations and media associations |
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Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques |
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