Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39176552   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
Last Duty Date 9 March 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, South Minneapolis, Minnesota; Bruce Rininsland is commemorated on the same headstone
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 October 1912
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3005⇓ (31.437 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Higdon, Philip Earl⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Johnston, Lawrence Edwin, "Larry"⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Boehm, Richard John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
T/SGT. Jett, James Loveless⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cronin, Willard John⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29728⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flak damaged three engines preventing full power.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37776⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; engines #1 and #3 running rough, as well as radio, interphone, and heated suits problems.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29723⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group. Turned back at 1350 hrs over Beachy Head because 'this aircraft took off late and could not find a position open in the formation.'
Sortie Report⇗
59⇗ 5 February 1944 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑40005⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31871⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31740⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
74⇗ 9 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37781⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lost after bombs away when bombs from high group (379BG) hit this aircraft, knocking tail completely off in front of stabilizer; aircraft dived straight down into a spin with all four engines going; no chutes observed. MACR 3005
Sortie Report⇗

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