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PALMER, Jackson Jr - Date of
birth
3 July 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-703788 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 May 1944 - Place of
death
The highway at Albrechtshain, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Col. Jackson Palmer (father)
Caroline B. Palmer (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107028 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Dessau, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 5340
More information
The plane received direct flak hit to the no.4 engine at 14:25 in the vicinity of Leipzig, Germany. The right wing immediately caught fire. The B-17 slid under the formation, the right wing came off, it rolled over on its back and the tail came off at the rear entrance door. The plane crashed.Six crew members were killed and were buried at the cemetery of Beucha on 31 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.303rdbg.com, www.fold3 - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.303rdbg.com