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JACOBS, Fredrick W "Jake" - Date of
birth
2 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Miami, Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14202685 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Nose Gunner -
Unit
704th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Julius L. Jacobs (father)
Anne R. (Guilbert) Jacobs (mother)
Alvin S. Jacobs (brother)
Robert H. Jacobs (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50735 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Queen of Angels
Destination: Wesel, Germany
Mission: Supply drop
MACR: 14181
More information
S/Sgt. Frederick W. Jacobs graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1943. Prior to entering the service, he was employed by Pan American Airways as a member of the beaching crew.The group dropped supplies to British ground troops crossing the Rhine river on a low-level
mission. Flying at 300 to 700 feet, the planes were met by small arms and light artillery fire and 3 were shot down. "Queen of Angels" (42-50735) went down, killing 8 crewmen with 1 more returning safely (Alan W. Keenen).
Airplane #42-50735 was seen in target area with #3 engine on fire. Two crew members were seen to bail out, only one chute opened. Aircraft burst into flames as it crashed in target area at 1326 hours at 300 feet.
S/Sgt Fredrick W. Jacobs didn´t bail out, he didn´t have enough time and crashed with the plane.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Ohio Birth Index
Photo source: The Miami News - 23 April 1944/11 April 1945