Jacobs, Gilbert Oren

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Jacobs, Gilbert Oren ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Master Sergeant
Serial Number	16051412 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #362 dated 28 December 1942, effective 28 December 1942. Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4203rd U.S. Army Hospital Plant, APO 594, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 January 1945, effective 30 December 1944.
Duty	Ground Crew / Crew Chief
MOS	747 - Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Aircraft	Crew Chief Responsible For The Following Aircraft 41-24529 42-3459, JOLLY ROGER 42-30032, SKY QUEEN 42-37848, SISSY 42-107058, WHITE ANGEL 42-107083
Last Duty Date	30 December 1944
Results	Transferred
Decorations	Good Conduct Medal 15 January 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 12 March 1917 Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 1 March 1943 per 546th bomb Squadron Morning report dated 1 March 1943. Appointed Technical Sergeant effective 15 April 1943 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 April 1943. Appointed Master Sergeant effective 15 May 1943 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 May 1943.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 43-10-09-503⇓ (2.904 MB)

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
--	9 October 1943	None Non-combat sortie	Engineer/Top Turret	41‑24529⇗	Berbrich took off at 1516 hrs for the purpose of slow-timing two engines (note that pilot Willing aborted this aircraft from the morning combat mission, landing at 1012 hrs). After flying for one-and-one-half hours, a fuel problem developed, so he attempted to land at 1640 hrs, running off the end of the runway and seriously damaging the aircraft. Sortie Report⇗

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