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JONES, Paul Sherwood - Date of
birth
5 April 1921 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-809516 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
369th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1944 - Place of
death
Voiswinkel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur G. Jones (father)
Georgia A. (Sherwood) Jones (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31007 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Texas Glad
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: bombing of the industrial area and railroad yards
MACR: 2239
More information
2nd Lt Paul S. Jones graduated from Arlington High School in 1939. He attended the University of Chicago.He enlisted in July 1942.
Lt Jones was found on the ground. His parachute had been opened but he appeared to have died from internal injuries.
He is also remembered at the cemetery of Shannon, New Brunswick, Canada.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 census / 1940 census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.306bg.us/, www.canadianheadstones.ca, Arlington High School 1939