Jonathan, who resided at 1 Palmer Row, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, served as a Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17F #41-24526 " Leapin' Liz ", 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was noted as being employed in the printing business and as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when his bomber crashed in the Bay of Biscay at St. Nazaire, France during the war. His remains were not recovered.
He had served in the Air Corps for one year and three months at the time of his death and was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12012560
Son of Jonathan Dolbon Land and Anna Miller Land.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24526 :
Bouton, Paul, Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Brunnet, Arthur ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Clark, James B. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Hall, George F., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, IA
Hoffman, Charles E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Land, Jonathan S. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, DE
Lusk, Don W., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NM
Reino, Thomas J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, DC
Rukes, Merlyn D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Wilder, Leroy W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was noted as being employed in the printing business and as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when his bomber crashed in the Bay of Biscay at St. Nazaire, France during the war. His remains were not recovered.
He had served in the Air Corps for one year and three months at the time of his death and was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12012560
Son of Jonathan Dolbon Land and Anna Miller Land.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24526 :
Bouton, Paul, Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Brunnet, Arthur ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Clark, James B. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Hall, George F., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, IA
Hoffman, Charles E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Land, Jonathan S. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, DE
Lusk, Don W., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NM
Reino, Thomas J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, DC
Rukes, Merlyn D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Wilder, Leroy W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Jonathan, who resided at 1 Palmer Row, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, served as a Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17F #41-24526 " Leapin' Liz ", 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was noted as being employed in the printing business and as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when his bomber crashed in the Bay of Biscay at St. Nazaire, France during the war. His remains were not recovered.
He had served in the Air Corps for one year and three months at the time of his death and was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12012560
Son of Jonathan Dolbon Land and Anna Miller Land.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24526 :
Bouton, Paul, Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Brunnet, Arthur ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Clark, James B. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Hall, George F., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, IA
Hoffman, Charles E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Land, Jonathan S. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, DE
Lusk, Don W., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NM
Reino, Thomas J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, DC
Rukes, Merlyn D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Wilder, Leroy W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was noted as being employed in the printing business and as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when his bomber crashed in the Bay of Biscay at St. Nazaire, France during the war. His remains were not recovered.
He had served in the Air Corps for one year and three months at the time of his death and was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12012560
Son of Jonathan Dolbon Land and Anna Miller Land.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24526 :
Bouton, Paul, Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Brunnet, Arthur ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Clark, James B. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Hall, George F., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, IA
Hoffman, Charles E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Land, Jonathan S. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, DE
Lusk, Don W., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NM
Reino, Thomas J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, DC
Rukes, Merlyn D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Wilder, Leroy W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Inscription
SGT 358 BOMB SQ 303 BOMB GP (H) DELAWARE
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Delaware
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