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Home Town Covington, Oklahoma
Last Address Bonham, Texas
Date of Passing Apr 03, 2001
Location of Interment Georgetown Cemetery - Pottsboro, Texas
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Last Known Activity:
He was the Engineer/Gunner in crew #4 on the Doolittle Raid. After the raid, he served further in the Asiatic Theater. He remained in the USAAF and USAF after the war and served in the US, Germany, England, Japan, Guam, and Canada.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Corporal Bert M. Jordan (ASN: 6952993), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Engineer/Gunner of a B-25 Bomber of the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), while participating in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland on 18 April 1942. Corporal Jordan with 79 other officers and enlisted men volunteered for this mission knowing full well that the chances of survival were extremely remote, and executed his part in it with great skill and daring. This achievement reflects high credit on himself and the military service.
Division: Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force
Crew #4: (Plane 40-2282, target Tokyo.). 95th Bomb Sq. L-R: Lt. Harry C. McCool (navigator), Cpl. Bert M. Jordan (gunner), Lt. Everett W. Holstom (pilot), Sgt. Robert J. Stephens (bombardier), Lt. Lucian N. Youngblood (co-pilot).
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Aircraft/Missile Information
RB-66 Destroyer The RB-66 reconnaissance aircraft and the B-66 medium bomber were the most advanced of their types in the United States Air Force when introduced in 1954 and 1955. In speed, range and capacity, the B-66 twin-jet with a three man crew met all tactical requirements for delivering the most potent weapons. The RB-66 was modified for use in night photo reconnaissance, electronics reconnaissance and weather reconnaissance. The B-66 "Destroyer" was developed from the Navy A-3D "Skywarrior" for USAF use as a tactical light bomber and photo reconnaissance aircraft, with production ending in 1958. The RB-66B recon version was the first production series and totaled 155 of the 294 B-66 built. The B-66 was the last tactical bomber built for the USAF, and only the B-66B was designed exclusively as a bomber, others served as tactical recon aircraft while the final version, the WB-66D, was designed for electronic weather reconnaissance. The RB-66B was modified for service in Vietnam having cameras mounted along the bottom of the fuselage and a chaff dispenser replaced the tail gun turret.
On 10 March 1964 an American RB-66 was shot down over East Germany.
Specifications Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company Designation: RB-66 Nickname: Destroyer Type: General Reconnaissance Crew: Three Length: 75' 2" Height: 23' 7" Wingspan: 72' 6" Empty Weight: 43,476 lbs Gross Weight: 59,550 lbs Max Weight: 83,000 lbs No. of Engines: 2 Powerplant: Allison J71-A-13 turbojets (and) 12 - 1,000 lb JATO Bottles Thrust (each engine): 10,000 lbs Cruise Speed: 525 mph Max Speed: 585 mph Service Ceiling: 43,000 ft Range: 1,800 mi Guns: 2 - 20mm cannons Bombs: 8,044 lbs of photo flash bombs