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Jackson Andrew Lex

Name:
Andrew Lex Jackson
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
18045030
Unit:
341st Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1942-10-21
State:
Arizona
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France
Plot:
I
Row:
10
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:

Andrew Lex Jackson served in the 341st Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Tail Gunner on the B-17 #41-24344 'The Big Bitch' during World War II.

Sgt Jackson was killed when his airplane crashed in Saint-Vougay, France. On October 21, 1942, his crew took off from Station 110 airfield in Polebrook, England, for a bombing attack in Lorient, France. Upon arrival over the target, their plane was shot down by an Fw190 piloted by Armind Landman and exploded. Among the ten crew members, only two were able to survive. The others, including Sgt Jackson, were killed in the incident.

The bodies of those who were killed were initially buried in the cemetery of Plouescat before being transferred. Sgt Jackson is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net