Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Jones, Justin Ralph, "Jonesy" ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-797139 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 19 August 1943, effective 19 August 1943. |
| Duty |
Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date |
3 September 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 743⇓ (17.599 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Jones, Justin Ralph, "Jonesy" | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. McManus, Edward Joseph, "Woody"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Peters, Harold Dan⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Wolfrom, Charles John, "Bud"⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Reilly, John Vincent⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Shemanski, Aloysius Bruno⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Kuhl, Ernest Earl, "Ernie"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Leith, Francis (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hitzeroth, Franklin Carl⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Smith, Linsfield Burks⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
19⇗ |
31 August 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Pilot |
42‑29914⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
20⇗ |
3 September 1943 |
Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Pilot |
42‑29914⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Shot down by enemy aircraft; ditched in Channel; MACR 743.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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