Frank Sumney Jackson was born on August 10, 1917, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Elmer Clarence Jackson and Mary McBride Jackson. He was the husband of Catherine Audrey Uhrin Jackson. He served in the 751st Bomber Squadron, 457th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of B-17 (42-97465) known as ''Scarlet Harlot'' during World War II.
On April 9, 1944, "Scarlet Harlot" took part in a large-scale bombing operation over the Baltic coast, targeting German factories involved in Focke-Wulf aircraft production near Gdynia (then Gotenhafen). During the mission, "Scarlet Harlot" was hit by intense German anti-aircraft fire and eventually went down near Osiek Lęborski, Poland. While the pilot did not survive the crash, most of the crew managed to parachute out, though they were soon captured and taken as prisoners of war. Tragically, two crew members who bailed out were later found deceased due to injuries sustained during their descent.
2Lt Jackson was captured by German forces, became a Prisoner of War, and was held in Stalag Luft I near Barth-Vogelsang, Poland. He was liberated at the end of the war. 2Lt Jackson died on January 12, 2004, and is now buried in the Champion Township Cemetery, Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA.
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