The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

David B. Jeffers

815threturned to dutyAsst. Engineer

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Army serial number
14161293
Rank
Sgt (10 April 1944), Sgt. (16 April 1944), Sgt (17 April 1944)
Hometown
Des Moines, IA
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 257
Sources
heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report
Flags. serial 14161893 in morning reports differs by one digit from 14161293; treated as the same man morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 14161893); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

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.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Morning reports

1 entry, first 10 April 1944, last 10 April 1944; grades seen: Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 469121524 p. 678

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 28: Jeffers David B · 16 April 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Jeffers David B.
Rank s/Sgt. Serial No.
2. Organization 483 BG Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn co Reardon Rank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month April
day
16
did you go down?
4. What was the missionWarshalling Yards , target,
Nis
, target
t ime, Aprox. 12:30
, altitude, Aprox. 17000
route scheduled5018ast of
Foggia
,route flown
Same
5. Where were you when you left formation?
Aprox 15 min. from target.
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Five
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
No Knowledge
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
Unknown
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
UNknown
11. Where were they in aircraft?
Unknown
12. What was their condition?
Unknown
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information THAY be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 3908, page 28 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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