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name
JONES, Edison Edward - Date of
birth
3 September 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18171634 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
703rd Bomb Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1944 - Place of
death
Over Kiel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Johnny Jones (father)
Lena Jones (mother)
Mildred Jones (sister)
Nathan Jones (brother)
Lola M. Jones (sister)
Dan Jones (brother)
Mary E. Jones (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-7512 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Kiel, Germany
MACR: 2510
More information
Eyewitness statement:"Saw 2nd Lt Smith's plane over the target at Kiel, with his 4 engine feathered and losing altitude. They were followed by fighters."
Source of information: Peter Schouteteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1920, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Guy Maes, www.findagrave.com - GFM