| Name | Jacobson, George John |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-707583 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 5 November 1944 |
| Results | Completed Combat Tour |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Johnson, Clifford Lee⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Jacobson, George John | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Walton, Daniel Alton⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Ronquist, Reuben Jacob⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Walker, Charles Junior⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Wilson, Clarence Eugene⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Broussard, Joseph Ellis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Ross, Ralph Kessler⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97404⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 108⇗ | 15 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Navigator | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97188⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back over field at 0930 hrs; sparkplug on #7 cylinder, #3 engine blew out. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 110⇗ | 20 May 1944 |
Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Navigator | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 129⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Navigator | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit This aircraft was sent to lead the 401st BG on today's mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Navigator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, High Group, Low Squadron Lead. Loading list states 'No Ball Turret.' Sortie Report⇗ |
| 132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Capt. Sammons and his crew flew with the 401st Bomb Group on a mission in the afternoon. Sortie Report⇗ |
| -- | 11 June 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Capt. Sammons and his crew flew as Wing Lead of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' with the 92nd BG on this date. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 140⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 147⇗ | 27 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; loaned to 398th BG at Nuthampstead, AAF Station 131, for today's mission, with Gee-H navigator. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Navigator | 42‑102675⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Gee-H ship provided by the 379th BG, Kimbolton, AAF Station 117, for today's mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C wing, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |