Name:
Sidney Blair Jones
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-2059534
Unit:
862nd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1945-01-10
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Sidney Blair Jones served in the 862nd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B-17 #44-8304 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 10, 1945, when their bomber crashed off the end of the runway at Debach and exploded. The airplane had a severe power loss on take-off and crashed at Rookery Farm in Monewdon, England. Four members of the crew were Killed in Action, and five men survived and returned to duty.
2Lt Jones' current burial place is unknown.
Airmen who perished were:
Pilot: William H. Butler
Co-pilot: Sidney B. Jones
Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray H. Beeles
Tail gunner: August B. Muenzer
Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, b17flyingfortress.de