Richard O Jones

Military

Assigned 342BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Linz tank works 25-Jul-44 unable to escape aircraft Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7125



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33022881 / O-667538
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Maryland, USA 21 February 1918 Son of Joseph Orie and Julia B Jones.

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD 21 April 1941

Died

Vicinity of Linz, Austria 25 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Linz tank works 25-Jul-44 unable to escape aircraft Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7125
Baltimore, MD

Buried

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Buried

Mount Zion Cemetery, Baltimore, MD Re-Interred Mount Zion Cemetery Freeland, MD

Based

Amendola 25 July 1944 Assigned 342BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF.