George Yount Jumper

Military
George Jumper UPL 77890 UPL 77890 West Point Graduate George Y Jumper.
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Object Number - UPL 77890 - West Point Graduate George Y Jumper.

George Jumper was a graduate of West Point and commissioned in the Cavalry. He then earned his pilot's wings at Kelly Field and held various assignments in 2nd AF training Command. He served with the 447th Bomb Group in Suffolk before taking over command of the 385th 28 August 1944. Post war he served at the Pentagon and held many commands with SAC before retiring in 1963. He then worked for Aerojet Liquid Rocket Co in Sacramento CA; his three sons also joined the Air Force.

 

Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Sacramento California 2 November 1913 BornSacramento California

Died

22 November 1990 DiedSonoma, Sonoma County, California

Buried

Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery Folsom, California 25 November 1990 InterredSaint John the Baptist Catholic Church CemeteryFolsom, California

Revisions

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Sources

Contributed courtesy of the 385th BG Association.  https://www.385thbga.com/wp-content/uploads/Great-Ashfield-Winter-1943-…

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ContributorHelen
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385thBG Newsletter October 1976

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ContributorYorkshireman
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Yorkshireman

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945

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