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JONES, Robert Wayne - Date of
birth
22 June 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-687855 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
524th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Senden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold W. Jones (father)
Althea A. Jones (mother)
Harold S. Jones (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31028 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Mojo
Destination: Halberstadt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 2872
More information
Robert W. Jones graduated from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) in 1941 with a degree in General Engineering. He followed the ROTC program.The airplane was hit by enemy flak and exploded in the air.
Three crew members were taken prisoner, seven men were killed.
Lt Jones was initially buried at the cemetery for foreign soldiers in Dülmen on 23 February 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Iowa State College Yearbook 1941