1LT Sydney Ryland Jeter Jr. (1918-1944)

1LT Sydney Ryland Jeter Jr. Veteran

Birth

21 Dec 1918

Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death

22 Feb 1944 (aged 25)

Cambridgeshire, England

Burial

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map

Plot

Plot C Row 1 Grave 60

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Pilot of B-17 42-31516 when it collided with B-17 42-38041 during training. Co-pilot: George Schutz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don McDonald, Radio Operator: George DuPuis, Ball turret gunner: John Lisch, Waist gunner: Ferdie Madl, Tail gunner: Edgar Scheffer (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Bailey, Bombardier: Ken Swanson both escaped and Returned to Duty.

Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

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