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DAVIES, Jerald Morris - Date of
birth
20 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Polk County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-024607 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
495th Bombardment Squadron,
344th Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 September 1945 - Place of
death
Trauchgau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 18 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ivor C. Davies (father)
Loretta L. Davies (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-34424 -
Data
Type: B-26G
Nickname: Wild Willie
Destination: Schleissheim, Germany
More information
Capt Jerald M. Davies graduated from The Dalles High School in 1936 and graduated from Oregon Sate College in 1940.He graduated with a reserve commission from the R.O.T.C. He entered service with the army engineers and was sent to Fort Richardson, Alaska. He was stationed there in March 1942. In March 1943 he was transferred to the air corps and received his wings in January, 1944 at Stockton, California. He was sent overseas in September, 1944.
This B-26 crashed into a mountain while en route from Florennes, Belgium to its new base in Schleissheim killing all 10 men on board. On board were four crew and six passengers.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Newspaper article via Lynne Hasselman, Arie-Jan van Hees