Jack Pennington Austin
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 53250 - 1st Lt Jack P Austin, 351BG.
Assigned to 510BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Frank Wilcox crew. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-34082
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Henry County, GA | 25 September 1918 | Son of Byron and Mary Emily Austin. |
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Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 9 July 1941 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Died |
Bethpage, NY | 2 January 1996 | |
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Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 510BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
