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| Recent Address: |
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Salisbury, NC |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: William and Myrtle; Wife: Dorothy; Children: Billy, Donna and Gary |
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| Hometown: |
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Rowan County, NC |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 6, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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34771836
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal.
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Cook |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Ground crew |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
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Mr. Jacobs passed away November 8, 2011. He is buried at the Shiloh Reformed Church Cemetery in Faith, NC.
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| Billy Jacobs Sr. |
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