He resided in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts National Guard prior to the war.
He requested, and received, a transfer into full time Army Air Corps service on November 24, 1940, prior to the war. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Foremen and also as Single, without dependents.
Jason died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-25 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-25 over the Dohudura airfield, New Guinea, during formation training and the twin engined medium bomber tumbled to earth, claiming the lives of all seven aboard.
The other B-25 landed without casualties.
Service # 0-420574
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Airmen who perished on B-25D (#41-30573):
Brown, Jason L., Capt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Fugler, Virgil D., Jr., 1st Lt, Texas
Johnson, Wirt A., Jr., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Jordan, James P., S/Sgt, West Virginia
Keane, Peter J., Pfc, Pennsylvania
Niemi, Martin R., 2nd Lt, Michigan
Robey, Samuel R., T/Sgt, Maryland
(Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
(Crew Report by: Tim Cook)
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He resided in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts National Guard prior to the war.
He requested, and received, a transfer into full time Army Air Corps service on November 24, 1940, prior to the war. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Foremen and also as Single, without dependents.
Jason died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-25 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-25 over the Dohudura airfield, New Guinea, during formation training and the twin engined medium bomber tumbled to earth, claiming the lives of all seven aboard.
The other B-25 landed without casualties.
Service # 0-420574
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Airmen who perished on B-25D (#41-30573):
Brown, Jason L., Capt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Fugler, Virgil D., Jr., 1st Lt, Texas
Johnson, Wirt A., Jr., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Jordan, James P., S/Sgt, West Virginia
Keane, Peter J., Pfc, Pennsylvania
Niemi, Martin R., 2nd Lt, Michigan
Robey, Samuel R., T/Sgt, Maryland
(Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
(Crew Report by: Tim Cook)
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