Name:
Jack Dozier
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
14083186
Unit:
309th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Death:
1944-07-08
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, Florida
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Jack Dozier was born on December 15, 1914. He served in the 309th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He was killed in a mid-air collision of the Douglas C-47A-10-DK Skytrain 42-108873 and C-47A 43-15341 on July 8, 1944, during mass paratroop exercise and crashed near Tinwell, England. A total of 8 crew and 26 paratroopers in both aircraft died. SSgt Dozier is now buried in the Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, https://www.315group.org