Milton Almon Jaeger
Military
Object Number - UPL 53478 - 2nd Lt Milton A. Jaeger, 367FG.
Assigned to 392FS, 367FG, 9AF USAAF. Killed in action on 14-Aug-44 in P-38 Lightning 44-23503 during a fighter sweep north of Paris. Jaeger observed a group of trucks but misjudged his dive to investigate and struck the trees causing his aircraft to crash.
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Miswis
- Unit: 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Milwaukee, WI | 15 September 1920 | Son of Almon Frank and Linda [Drumm] Jaeger. |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI | 29 July 1942 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Died |
Poigny-la-Foret | 14 August 1944 | |
| Manitowoc, Wisconsin | |||
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Buried |
Evergreen Cemetery Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, WI | Re-Interred Evergreen Cemetery Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | |
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Based |
Carentan | 14 August 1944 | Assigned to 392FS, 367FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Other Commissioned |
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. |
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