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Jones Oliver Cromwell “Jimmy”, Jr.

Name:
Oliver Cromwell “Jimmy”, Jr. Jones
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
13075961
Unit:
409th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1945-03-31
State:
Maryland
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Section 15
Row:
Grave:
Site 75
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Oliver Cromwell “Jimmy” Jones, Jr. was born on September 2, 1921, in Centreville, Maryland. He was the son of Oliver C. Jones and Susan H. Jones.

Oliver served in the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group as a Corporal and Radio Operator on the B24J #42-51241 "T" during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 31, 1945, when his airplane crashed at South Cove, England. B24J 42-51241 was caught in the prop wash and was thrown over on its back on the way back from mission 920. The crew did not have time to escape the aircraft before it started to break up, and it crashed close to St Lawrence's Church, South Cove, with all crew lost.

Cpl Jones is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.americanairmuseum.com