Jerry C Layton
Military ROLL OF HONOURJerry Layton was killed when a C-60A (serial number 42-56015) crashed on take-off from Prestwick, Scotland. It was later determined that the left engine failed after take-off at an altitude of 300 feet. The crew were serving with the 1403rd Army Air Force Base Unit and ferrying the aircraft to the USA after they had completed their tours of duty. All five crew members were killed.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-56 Lodestar
Places
![A bomber crew of the 493rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40321) nicknamed "Old Sack". Image via HS Pete Hay T. Handwritten caption on reverse: '493rd group (debach) Photo taken spring 1944. Lincoln [illegible], just prior for this across Goose Bay- Iceland, Prestwick, Debach. PS. I'm standing back row, far right. On my right is Raymond Boxlierger Russell Kansas, Pilot. I was his co pilot, great guy.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380959.jpg.webp?itok=It7W8ms0)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | 28 July 1916 | |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 11 March 1942 | Recorded as married at time of enlistment. |
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Died |
Prestwick, South Ayrshire, UK | 11 August 1944 | |
| Greene County, MO, USA | |||
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Buried |
Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, IL 62441, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
Findagrave record: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=layton&GSfn=jerry&GSb…;