Jones Lucius Callaway

Military

Assigned to 342BS, 97BG,8AF USAAF. John Holmes crew. 50 x combat missions. 27-Jun-42 B-17 41-9108 'Alabama Exterminator' crash landed on the eastern side of Greenland due to bad weather conditions and radio problems. All crew members left uninjured and rescued. Crew was transitioning to England.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John H Holmes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-9108

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alabama Exterminator
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Temple, Bell County, TX 15 April 1917 Son of Tracy King and Lucy Mary [Jones] Callaway.

Enlisted

Fort Sam Houston, TX 13 October 1941 Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Died

Lufkin, TX 13 September 1986

Buried

Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, TX 16 September 1986 Garden of Memories Cemetery Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 342BS, 97BG,8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/image/625507680
https://www.fold3.com/record/61531876-jones-callaway
https://www.fold3.com/record/90191582-jones-l-callaway
https://www.fold3.com/record/619079020-jones-callaway-1917
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70231869/lucius-jones-callaway

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hay p.15