Serviceman
C Jones
840thpilot
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- O-761113
- Rank
- T/Sgt. (13 September 1944), 2LT (1 October 1944), CAPT (7 May 1945), CAPT (26 May 1945)
- Hometown
- LOS ANGELES CA; Los Angeles CA; Los Angeles, CA
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 117
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Charles W. Jones, Jr. Crew, pilot · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Charles W. Jones, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 117)
- mission 74, 22 August 1944 · Odertal · The Charles W. Jones, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 117)
- mission 91, 13 September 1944 · Blechhammer North · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3743 | 2LT |
| 7 May 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3085 | CAPT |
| 26 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3456 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 8448 · 44-6349 · 13 September 1944 · mission 91, 13 September 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
- 5 more statements from MACR 8448 are on the loss record.
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