Joseph Jacobson

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson grave marker photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Towner

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Staff Sergeant
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    8th Air Force
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    European African Middle Eastern Theater
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany. The tail of Jacobson's ship was sheared off by the falling bombs and it went into a dive and crashed

Biography:

born Cando, NDak 13 Oct 12; resident Towner County, NDak; entered AUS Tacoma, Wash 2 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 9 Mar 44 Berlin, Germany; buried in Grave 7965, Block 4, Section 6 Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn