Jacobson, Donald Roger

Individual Personnel Data
Name Jacobson, Donald Roger   ‡
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Rank Private First Class / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 16022492   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87, effective 2 September 1943.
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #17, effective 20 January 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 21 February 1944 per General Orders #51, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 8 March 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 June 1923
  • Promoted from Private First Class to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #90 dated 5 September 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 1 March 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 612 to MOS 521 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #117 dated 20 June 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 521 to MOS 590 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #162, EXTRACT, dated 13 August 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31045⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
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48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37725⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ditched. Eight crewmen bailed out in vicinity of Offham, Sussex
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52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation of the 305th BG.
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55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31045⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low group
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57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39991⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A Combat Wing.
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63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39809⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Landed away at Horham on return with wounded tail gunner.
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72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31740⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
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