Frank Jones

Montclair, NJ

Frank Jones' Medals

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Assigned Aircraft


AIRCRAFT	SERIAL NUMBER	CALL LETTERS	DATES ASSIGNED	DESCRIPTION	DISPOSITION
P-51B	43-6897	WD-P	3/24/44-fall 1944	Unk (while with W. Eaton-"See Me Later", skull/halo/crossed lightning bolts on dark circle/name, background also dark, all outlined by rope)	Transferred 11/18/44 to W. Eaton

Victories

(includes only those while in the 4th FG)

Date Enemy A/C Air/Ground Place Number

4/5/44 Unk Ground s/e of Berlin, Ger. 2

4/12/44 Me-109 Air Volkenrode A/D, Ger. 1

4/15/44 He-177 Ground Hagenow A/D, Ger. 1

4/22/44 Me-109 Air Kassel, Ger. 1

5/1/44 Me-109 Air Zweibrucken, Ger. 1

5/24/44 Unk Air Unk 1

5/30/44 FW-190 Ground Oscherleben A/D, Ger. 1.5

6/20/44 Me-109 Air Stettin area, Ger. 1

6/21/44 Me-109 Air s/w of Warsaw, Pol. 1

7/2/44 Me-109 Air near Budapest, Hun. 1

8/8/44 Ju-88 Ground Stravanger/Sola A/D, Nor. 1

TOTAL VICTORIES 4TH FG

Air Ground Total Air Ground Total

5 5.5 10.5 5 5.5 10.5

Career Highlights/Lowlights

March 25, 1944, joined 4th FG
May 8, 1944, "D" Flight CO
May 26, 1944, "B" Flight CO
August 8, 1944, Killed in action (WD-P, 44-14027)- Soon after leaving Norway, he ditched his canopy and the aircraft hit the water. As it did so his parachute could be seen floating on the surface. Apparently he didn't get out of it. It was his last mission and he was to be married in 10 days.

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