Robert T. "Jake" Jacobson was born November 1, 1916, in Cedars, Mississippi, and passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010 in Round Rock, TX. He was preceded in death by his, father Harry A. Jacobson, and mother Jean Gillan Jacobson, sisters Elizabeth, Delnia, brother Richard and step grandson, Troy Borge. He leaves one brother Charles Jacobson of Forest, Mississippi, a son, daughter, grandchildren and step grandson, as well as his very dear friends. Jake attended Carrol College in Waukesha, Wisconsin where he was a starter for three years on the varsity football team and president of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Upon graduating from college he enlisted in the US Army Air Corp (Forces) where he served in the European Theater of Operations as a B-24 Bombardier assigned to the 330th Bomb Squadron 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, RAF Bovingdon, England as a crew member on the B-24D Liberator (tail #41-23728) "Hot Stuff". Hot Stuff became the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete twenty-five missions in Europe in World War II and reached its 25th mission three-and-a-half months before the widely celebrated B-17 "Memphis Belle". After Hot Stuff crashed on a fateful flight that Jake had been bumped from by Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews (3 May 1943), he served in the Pacific Theater as a B-29 Superfortress Bombardier. Jake received several medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross during his service. After the war he returned to the United States, earned his Master's of Hospital Administration from Northwestern in Chicago, was recommisioned in the USAF, was eventually being promoted to Major and serving as a hospital administrator in Japan, Phoenix, and Ankara Turkey before retiring to Austin in 1968. After moving to Austin he was hired by the City of Austin as an Assistant Administrator of Brackenridge Hospital, where he worked until his retirement in 1983. Jake was an avid golfer and one of the founding members of Lost Creek Country Club, playing and loving the game daily until his health problems became too serious. Jake loved his friends and family he will be dearly missed, he was a huge influence to all those who's lives he touched. The family received friends Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Harrell Funeral Home, Austin, TX. Funeral service were Friday, September 17, 2010 at Harrell Funeral Home; burial followed at Austin Memorial Park.