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ROBERT JACOBSON

Starboard (Right) Side - First Bomber to Complete 25 Missions, 7 Feb 43
Featured in "Before the Belle"

Info Contributor - Jim Lux
Robert "Jake" Jacobson (Bombardier - standing far left in Sep 42) at Alconbury Air Base, England. Bob was bumped from the return flight to the States by Gen. Andrews (Andrews AFB is named after him) and his staff. HOT STUFF crashed into a mountain on approach to Reykjavik, Iceland 3 May 43. The only survivor was the Tail Gunner, Sgt. George Eisel. Pilot Robert Shannon (standing far right), Navigator James Gott, and Gen. Andrews (along with his staff) were among those who were killed.

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