New England Air Museum
Sidney H. Jacobson

 
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Family Information:   Wife - Carol
 
Hometown:   St Louiis, MO
 
Date Entered Service:   February 1942
 
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Bomb Group:   462nd
 
Squadron:   770th
 
Location of Unit:   Victoria, KS - Walker Field
 
Missions Flown:   35
 
Hump Missions Flown:   13
 
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Awards/Decorations:   Distinguished Flying Cross, with Cluster, Air Medal, with 4 Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation,China Defense Medal, 5 Campaign Medals
 
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Military Specialty(ies):  
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   First Lieutenant
 
Crew Type:   Flight crew
 
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Were you a POW?   No
If so, where?  
 
Were you interned?   No 
If so, where?  
 
Date Transferred from the 58th:  
 
Date Discharged from the 58th:   October 1946
 
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Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s):
 
Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing:
Fond recollections after 50 some odd years include: "wild" San Antonio during the war, flying directly over Mt. Fuji at midnight on the way to Tokyo and the camaraderie in the officers' club.
 
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