U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #11017843
Enlistment Date: 12/26/1941 in Springfield, Massachusetts
791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, Heavy
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Contact person listed as John Thomas Jez (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Holyoke, Massachusetts on 08/15/1916. Middle name listed as Francis. Employed by A. T. Gallups, High Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists form signed by John T. Jez, 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts on 04/24/1950.
SSGT 791 AAF Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Tail Gunner on B-24H-15-CF 41-29421 "WALLOWING WILBERT" that was lost over Hamburg. Missing Air Crew Report#7374. Took a direct hit from flak in the right wing, two minutes before the target while on the bomb run. Three crew successfully bailed out and the ship is reported to have exploded in mid-air killing the remaining crew.
POWs were 2nd Lt. James R. Gamble (Navigator), S/Sgt. David W. Johnson (Engineer), and S/Sgt. James E. Manning (Radio-oper.)
2nd Lt. George J. KOTRABA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Sumner A. McCARTNEY, Co-pilot
F.O. Joseph W. KIRBY, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Samuel R. CORBIN, Ball-turret
S/Sgt. Dan R. GAGE, Gunner
S/Sgt. John H. BIGGS, Gunner
S/Sgt. Thaddeus F. JEZ, Tail-gunner
***I would like to thank Vicha Find A Grave ID 48508879 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 12/26/1941 in Springfield, Massachusetts
791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, Heavy
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Contact person listed as John Thomas Jez (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Holyoke, Massachusetts on 08/15/1916. Middle name listed as Francis. Employed by A. T. Gallups, High Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists form signed by John T. Jez, 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts on 04/24/1950.
SSGT 791 AAF Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Tail Gunner on B-24H-15-CF 41-29421 "WALLOWING WILBERT" that was lost over Hamburg. Missing Air Crew Report#7374. Took a direct hit from flak in the right wing, two minutes before the target while on the bomb run. Three crew successfully bailed out and the ship is reported to have exploded in mid-air killing the remaining crew.
POWs were 2nd Lt. James R. Gamble (Navigator), S/Sgt. David W. Johnson (Engineer), and S/Sgt. James E. Manning (Radio-oper.)
2nd Lt. George J. KOTRABA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Sumner A. McCARTNEY, Co-pilot
F.O. Joseph W. KIRBY, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Samuel R. CORBIN, Ball-turret
S/Sgt. Dan R. GAGE, Gunner
S/Sgt. John H. BIGGS, Gunner
S/Sgt. Thaddeus F. JEZ, Tail-gunner
***I would like to thank Vicha Find A Grave ID 48508879 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #11017843
Enlistment Date: 12/26/1941 in Springfield, Massachusetts
791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, Heavy
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Contact person listed as John Thomas Jez (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Holyoke, Massachusetts on 08/15/1916. Middle name listed as Francis. Employed by A. T. Gallups, High Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists form signed by John T. Jez, 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts on 04/24/1950.
SSGT 791 AAF Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Tail Gunner on B-24H-15-CF 41-29421 "WALLOWING WILBERT" that was lost over Hamburg. Missing Air Crew Report#7374. Took a direct hit from flak in the right wing, two minutes before the target while on the bomb run. Three crew successfully bailed out and the ship is reported to have exploded in mid-air killing the remaining crew.
POWs were 2nd Lt. James R. Gamble (Navigator), S/Sgt. David W. Johnson (Engineer), and S/Sgt. James E. Manning (Radio-oper.)
2nd Lt. George J. KOTRABA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Sumner A. McCARTNEY, Co-pilot
F.O. Joseph W. KIRBY, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Samuel R. CORBIN, Ball-turret
S/Sgt. Dan R. GAGE, Gunner
S/Sgt. John H. BIGGS, Gunner
S/Sgt. Thaddeus F. JEZ, Tail-gunner
***I would like to thank Vicha Find A Grave ID 48508879 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 12/26/1941 in Springfield, Massachusetts
791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, Heavy
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Contact person listed as John Thomas Jez (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Holyoke, Massachusetts on 08/15/1916. Middle name listed as Francis. Employed by A. T. Gallups, High Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists form signed by John T. Jez, 82 Maple Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts on 04/24/1950.
SSGT 791 AAF Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Tail Gunner on B-24H-15-CF 41-29421 "WALLOWING WILBERT" that was lost over Hamburg. Missing Air Crew Report#7374. Took a direct hit from flak in the right wing, two minutes before the target while on the bomb run. Three crew successfully bailed out and the ship is reported to have exploded in mid-air killing the remaining crew.
POWs were 2nd Lt. James R. Gamble (Navigator), S/Sgt. David W. Johnson (Engineer), and S/Sgt. James E. Manning (Radio-oper.)
2nd Lt. George J. KOTRABA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Sumner A. McCARTNEY, Co-pilot
F.O. Joseph W. KIRBY, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Samuel R. CORBIN, Ball-turret
S/Sgt. Dan R. GAGE, Gunner
S/Sgt. John H. BIGGS, Gunner
S/Sgt. Thaddeus F. JEZ, Tail-gunner
***I would like to thank Vicha Find A Grave ID 48508879 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
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THADDEUS F JEZ
MASSACHUSETTS
SSGT 467 AAF BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
AUG 15 1916 AUG 6 1944
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