Edwin D Jackson
MilitaryShot down 24 Feb 1944 in B-17 #41-24571 ‘Indianapolis War Bird' on mission to Steyr, Aus, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2619.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Indianapolis War Bird
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA | 9 November 1922 | Son of Elmer and Lizzie (Meredith) Jackson |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
near Steyr, Austria | 24 February 1944 | aged 21 |
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Buried |
near Moosbach, Austria | Originally buried in forest near Moosbach, Austria | |
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Buried |
re-interred Lorraine American Cemetery, probably after the war had ended, in Plot J, Row 32, Grave 38 |
Revisions
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Added connections to the 15 AF, 49 BS & 2 BG per MACR 2619 at Fold3.com.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 2619 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28614128
Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label for a Died event to a KIA per info in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
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Added person, role & rank per info in the A/C #41-24571 Description.
Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56656607.
See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56656607/edwin-d-jackson