Robert E Jackson

Military

Originally assigned to the 303BG/359BS 15-Apr-42 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho as a Navigator but was reassigned to the 97BG prior to the 303BG's deployment to Molesworth in September 1942. Exact date of reassignment not determined.



Shot down 21 October 1942 in B-17 41-24344 while serving as Navigator. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 21 October 1942 - 29 April 1945 Held at Stalag 17B, Moosburg, Bavaria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 29-Apr-45.

Born

Estherville, Iowa, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Changed rank from 'Lieutenant' to 'Second Lieutenant' based on the following source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-hij.html#H

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 19-Nov-2014. Association with 303BG drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-hij.html#H was combined froma DUPLICATE entry. Assignment and disposition statement in the Summary Biography was confirmed by Mr. Gary Moncur, website historian of the 303BG , http://www.303rdbg.com/, via e-mail inquiry of Mr. Cunningham with Mr. Moncur.

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Lee Cunningham 118-Nov-2014 RMC POW date MACT 15352.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 14-Nov-2014. POW RMC date revised from MACR 15352

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 28-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report 15352; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15352 / MACR 15352, Losses of the 8th and 9th AF Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey, p. 38 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database