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Friend, Robert Jones, Lt Col.
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Contact Info
Home Town Columbia, SC
Last Address Irvine, CA
Date of Passing Jun 21, 2019
Location of Interment Pacific View Memorial Park - Corona del Mar, California
I know he also flew B-25's in states, from a Base in Alabama I Think ?
Other Comments:
He flew 142 Combat Missions during WW2 ! Served from 1942-1972 ? Depends on who published the story on him, if retired in 1970 1971 1972 & one obituary says served 28 years, I will get it pinned down, before I have completed this TWS posting? There is only one story for 1942-1946, then his history is vague a little.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Anzio Campaign (1944)
From Month/Year
January / 1944
To Month/Year
May / 1944
Description (Anzio Campaign 22 January to 24 May 1944) On January 1944, in conjunction with a frontal assault, the Allies attempted to turn the Gustav Line by landing troops at Anzio. But the frontal attack failed, and the Allies were unable to break out of the beachhead at Anzio until the Gustav Line was breached in May 1944.