Cyril W Jones Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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1Lt Cyril Jones 370th FS 359th FG 1944 KIA
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Flight leader 370th FS 359th FG
17 combat missions.
11 kills (6 air + 5 ground)
Killed in Action (KIA) on his 17th mission while straffing near Coburg, Germany MACR #8647
P-51D s/n 44-14071 CS+W "Dora De"
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Transferred from 496th FTG to 359th FG |
2 August 1944 | ||
Other Promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant |
31 August 1944 | ||
Died |
12 September 1944 | ||
Buried |
Plot E Row 6 Grave 19 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Brought in information from duplicate records. Sources:
MACR 8647 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database /
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8646