Name:
Lawrence William Jacobson
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
17128088
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-02-10
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Lawrence William Jacobson entered the military service in Kansas. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of #42-31336 aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on February 10, 1944 and is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Ssgt Jacobson was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.