January 1943 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. His father, a Major General, had been taken prisoner on Bataan, and Jack decided to become a pilot.
Flew in both the European and Pacific Theatres. Won seven Air Medals in the ETO air campaign over Normandy, where he also earned his Purple Heart flying B-26s.
After recovering, he went to the Pacific Theatre and won 3 more Air Medals, the Silver Star for gallantry; and the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying B-25s. Flew over the Bismarck Sea, New Guinea, the Philippines, China Coast and Formosa. Credited with sinking ntwo Japanese destroyers off the China Coast.
Retired from the service in August 1949 after discovering that he had Hodgkin's Disease.
Information extracted from information originally published in ASSEMBLY, July 1988.
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: Captain
Battalion: Bombardment Squadron
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, Far East Air Forces, General Orders No. 1727 (1945)
Also re
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Jack Jean Jones (ASN: 0-25481), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving as Commanding Officer of a Bombardment Squadron of the 345th Bombardment Group during World War II.
Source: Hall of Valor website
Also the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart
Flew in both the European and Pacific Theatres. Won seven Air Medals in the ETO air campaign over Normandy, where he also earned his Purple Heart flying B-26s.
After recovering, he went to the Pacific Theatre and won 3 more Air Medals, the Silver Star for gallantry; and the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying B-25s. Flew over the Bismarck Sea, New Guinea, the Philippines, China Coast and Formosa. Credited with sinking ntwo Japanese destroyers off the China Coast.
Retired from the service in August 1949 after discovering that he had Hodgkin's Disease.
Information extracted from information originally published in ASSEMBLY, July 1988.
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: Captain
Battalion: Bombardment Squadron
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, Far East Air Forces, General Orders No. 1727 (1945)
Also re
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Jack Jean Jones (ASN: 0-25481), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving as Commanding Officer of a Bombardment Squadron of the 345th Bombardment Group during World War II.
Source: Hall of Valor website
Also the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart
January 1943 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. His father, a Major General, had been taken prisoner on Bataan, and Jack decided to become a pilot.
Flew in both the European and Pacific Theatres. Won seven Air Medals in the ETO air campaign over Normandy, where he also earned his Purple Heart flying B-26s.
After recovering, he went to the Pacific Theatre and won 3 more Air Medals, the Silver Star for gallantry; and the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying B-25s. Flew over the Bismarck Sea, New Guinea, the Philippines, China Coast and Formosa. Credited with sinking ntwo Japanese destroyers off the China Coast.
Retired from the service in August 1949 after discovering that he had Hodgkin's Disease.
Information extracted from information originally published in ASSEMBLY, July 1988.
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: Captain
Battalion: Bombardment Squadron
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, Far East Air Forces, General Orders No. 1727 (1945)
Also re
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Jack Jean Jones (ASN: 0-25481), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving as Commanding Officer of a Bombardment Squadron of the 345th Bombardment Group during World War II.
Source: Hall of Valor website
Also the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart
Flew in both the European and Pacific Theatres. Won seven Air Medals in the ETO air campaign over Normandy, where he also earned his Purple Heart flying B-26s.
After recovering, he went to the Pacific Theatre and won 3 more Air Medals, the Silver Star for gallantry; and the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying B-25s. Flew over the Bismarck Sea, New Guinea, the Philippines, China Coast and Formosa. Credited with sinking ntwo Japanese destroyers off the China Coast.
Retired from the service in August 1949 after discovering that he had Hodgkin's Disease.
Information extracted from information originally published in ASSEMBLY, July 1988.
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: Captain
Battalion: Bombardment Squadron
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, Far East Air Forces, General Orders No. 1727 (1945)
Also re
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Jack Jean Jones (ASN: 0-25481), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving as Commanding Officer of a Bombardment Squadron of the 345th Bombardment Group during World War II.
Source: Hall of Valor website
Also the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart
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