Garland H Jeffers
Military
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UPL 32438
"S/Sgt Jeffers of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 1-Jul-44 England."
Crew Number 58. 31 x missions ( 11 x aboard 42-31728 "Sweetheart of Pas de Calais' ).
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweetheart of pas de calais
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Kansas, USA | 24 May 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Seattle, WA, USA | 16 May 1941 | |
Died |
Zephyrhills, FL, USA | 25 December 1995 | |
Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
King County, WA, USA | |||
Buried |
2125 Bartow Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA | Lakeland Memorial Gardens Lakeland, Polk County, FL |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Jeffers%2C+Garland+H