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p51 Pilots Biographies, Last Name Starting With "J"
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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Michael J. Jackson
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....volunteered for flying training in 1941 and graduated from Kelly Field with the class of 42C as a second lieutenant. Following assignment as
an instructor pilot at Randolph Field he was
transferred to Stewart Field, United States
Military Academy, West Point. He was one of
fifty in the original cadre of instructors to
teach basic, advanced and fighter training to
West Point cadets. With the graduation of the
first class with wings in June of 1943,
Lieutenant Jackson volunteered for combat
duty. Assigned to the 407th Fighter Bomber
Group, he flew A-36's, P-51's and P-47's.
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George W. Janovitz
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The Ninth Air Force flew some escort missions but the primary objective was close air support in support of Gen. Patton's 3rd
Army. The 511th sqdn. on D-30 arrived at
Picaville, France with subsequent (A-8,) at
A-14, Creteville; A-64, St. Dizier and during
the BULGE to Y-32 in Belgium, in support of
the 1st US ARMY. He flew 95 missions and
was Squadron Operations Officer at the time
of rotation (4th of May 1945).
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Paul D. Jewell
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He was assigned to the 514th Squadron
of the 406th Fighter Group then stationed at
Munster, Germany. While flying with the
Squadron, only four days following the cessation of hostilities, Jewell had the questionable opportunity to use the skids of his Jug
thanks to a terminally ill main bearing.
Picked up by our British friends, he enjoyed
their hospitality for over a week including an
assigned Bat-Boy.
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Robert H. Jones
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In 1953 he volunteered for
exchange duty with the U.S. Navy and joined
the 191st Fighter Squadron, checking out in
the FAF-6 cougar jet fighter and, after corner qualifications; deployed to the Far East and Sea of Japan aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34).While aboard, the movie "Bridges of Toko-Ri" was filmed. Before the cruise
ended in April, 1954, he had completed 61
corner landings and 59 catapult launches.
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John V. Jordan
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After completion of all
required training in the Thunderbolt, he was
assigned combat duties with the 86th Fighter
Group, 525th Squadron in Italy. The 86th
was equipped with the A-36, "Invader" (P-51A with dive flaps) in support of "Operation Strangle." After completion of nine
combat missions in the A-36, never learning
how to start or stop it, his unit was re-equipped with the Thunderbolt. He flew another 100 missions in the P-47 from fields
in Italy, Corsica, France, and Germany
before returning home.
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William J. Jordan
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Bill enlisted as an Aviation Cadet, Dec. 8, 1941 and received his commission and wings at Craig Field, Selma, Ala., class of 42-J. He was assigned to the 353rd Ftr. Gp.
352nd Ftr. Sq. that was sent to the 8th Air
Force in England. Here Bill flew two tours
of combat in the P-47 and P-51 with a combat record of two enemy aircraft destroyed in the air, one probably destroyed in the air,
three destroyed on the ground and one
destroyed on the ground shared.
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