The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

JR. JONES

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Army serial number
33516652
Rank
Sgt (31 January 1944), T/Sgt (3 June 1944), S/Sgt (1 September 1944)
Sources
macr-crew, morning-report
Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread

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

6 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 1 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, Sgt, T/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 458053820 p. 40, roll 458053820 p. 126, roll 461010974 p. 730, roll 478080727 p. 184, roll 570165454 p. 251, roll 570165454 p. 4121

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 11: Francis Vernon Jones · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Francis Vernon Jones Rank T.Sgt Serial No. 19144168
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander P. BARtoNank GoL. Sqn CO Reardon Bank Lt. CoL.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month July day 9th did you go
down?
Fields
4.
What was the mission, Bombing OIL target, PoLesti , RUMANIA, target
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time,
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altitude,
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-
route scheduled,
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,route flown
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5. Where were you when you left formation ? ON the I.P.
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members ot crew bail out? THE whete crew BAILEG out.
8. Tell all you kio 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". ALL the enlisted
MeN went out the WAIST Door. The BuMbardier of
NAvigator went out the Nose. PiLot of Co-PiLot went
out the Bomb BAY Deers.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
Near SArajava, YugAsLu2,
10.
What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
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12. What was their condition?
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13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
a DAVID Spinole - R.D. - Spencer Co-PiLot were
LAST seen About 10 days LAter When they set out ON
Foot to try and MAKE the Coast of the Adratic sed. MerLe
peort Asst. Arthoter was Last seen about 2 weeks Later
a SMaLL town in yearshovea that I Forget the name of He had
either a sprained or Broken aNKLE He couldn't WALK ourt
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. Name
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 6817, page 11 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 15: EMMETT D. JONES, JR · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name EMMETT D. JONES, JR.
Rank
T/sgr Serial No 33516652
815THB.S.
2. Organization Gp Commander Car. BABTON Rank Cong Sqn CO RENADON Rank LT. Cox,
(full name JULY
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month AUENGI day 28 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, BOMBINE , target, PROEST,
, target
ime, 11:05
altitude, 22,500
route scheduled,
,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER THE NORTHERN PRATOR YOGO
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
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".
KARLOVAC
?. Where did your aircraft strike the ground South EAST OF KARRISTANT
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft? NONE
12. What was their condition?
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? HE HAD TWO BROKEN ANKLES AND WE
LEFT HIM IN THE HIELS. OF THE VILLIAGE WAS
BEINE ATTACK. THE CHENICK WERE To GET Him
IN THE MIRNING
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6817, page 15 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 23: Warren in Jones · 9 July 1944
AFPPACIA
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Warren in Jones
Rank S/Sgt. Serial No. 37340607.
2. Organization 483rd. Gp Commande Barton Rank Cel. Sqn CO Reardon Rank It.COl
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month July
day
9
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Oil Refinery , target, Ploesti, Rumania ,target
time, Aptrox.1120 altitude, 21000
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation Had just reached I.P.
6. Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
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 !now, say: "No Knowledge". it 1230 the six
enlisted ner left through the waist door. the pilct and co-Pilot
leit through the bomb bay, the Navigator and Bombardier left
through the nose escape hatch.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In the mountains near Sarjevo,Yuza
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
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 may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6817, page 23 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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