Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr   ‡
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Rank First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-802860   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944, effective 28 October 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 28 January 1945
Results Evaded Capture
Additional Information
  • Ordered to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 16 January 1945 for seven days Temporary Duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #12 dated 14 January 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11990⇓ (30.709 MB)
Unknown Escape & Evasion Report
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Jackson, Oakley Homer, JrPilotEV
2nd Lt. Calkins, John Bartlett⇗Co-pilotEV
1st Lt. Lucas, Leonard Edmond⇗NavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Blett, Robert James⇗BombardierTR
SGT. Senchuk, Paul Sam⇗Radio Operator / GunnerEV
CPL. Ziner, Allen Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Phelps, James Norman⇗Tail GunnerEV
CPL. Haight, Keith Rodney⇗Flexible GunnerEV
CPL. Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Co-pilot 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41C Group, High Squadron. Turned back due to mechanical failure; bomb load returned to base.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97150. Aborted, unable to locate formation after taking off late.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; high Squadron, B group.
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230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, due to low fuel.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron, D Group. Hot camera ship. Turned back at 1104 hrs due to #4 engine failure
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron. Aborted; #2 engine failed.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; returned as briefed.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, due to low fuel.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by flak; sent SOS at 1320 and left formation under control; crashed near Ossenzijl, The Netherlands. MACR 11990
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