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JACKSON, Robert Lewis - Date of
birth
19 September 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho -
Hometown
Canyon County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-761953 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mannheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry D. Jackson (father)
Mabel L. Jackson (mother)
Lawrence Jackson (brother)
Aldythe Jackson (sister)
Arthur Jackson (brother)
Beatrice Jackson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38087 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 10326
More information
Over the target area, the formation flew into heavy anti-aircraft fire. The airplane was not directly shot down by flak, but fell victim to a mid-air collision.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.usaafdata.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet