Second Lieutenant JESSE H. TIMBERLAKE O747921

Second Lieutenant JESSE H. TIMBERLAKE 18058781 / O-747921 US Army Air Corps KIA. He was born in Vera Texas on December 13, 1919, the son of Charles Timberlake and M E Timberlake. His religion was Protestant. He worked for Southern Minerals, before enlisting. he enlisted on December 31, 1941, at the age of 22. At the time of his enlistment he was 6 foot1 had blue eyes brown hair and weighed 165 pounds. He served in the 99th Bomb Group 346th bomb squadron, on November 7, 1944 he went overseas. He was the Co-Pilot of B17 44-6182 the aircraft was shot down over Blechhammer on December 31, 1941 he was killed in action on December 2, 1944 at the age of 24. Sergeant Leo W Brousseau Tail Gunner 32942506 Sergeant Clarence M Burkett Assistant Engineer 19049845 Sergeant William M Corns, Jr Radio Operator 34809602 Sergeant Forrest E Freeman Waist Gunner 35894795 Sergeant Robert F Manzer Waist Gunner 37126491 Sergeant Donald C Monroe Engineer 11057369 Second Lieutenant Donald A Oonk Navigator 17133720 / O-2061035 Second Lieutenant Harry C Pepon Bombardier 35617900 / O-2065416 Second Lieutenant JESSE H. TIMBERLAKE Co-pilot 18058781 / O-747921 Second Lieutenant Harvey N Webb, Jr. Pilot 19110666 / O-770866

Second Lieutenant JESSE H. TIMBERLAKE 18058781 / O-747921 US Army Air Corps KIA. He was born in Vera Texas on December 13, 1919, the son of Charles Timberlake and M E Timberlake. His religion was Protestant. He worked for Southern Minerals, before enlisting. he enlisted on December 31, 1941, at the age of 22. At the time of his enlistment he was 6 foot 1 inch had blue eyes brown hair and weighed 165 pounds. He served in the 99th Bomb Group  346th bomb squadron, on November 7, 1944 he went overseas. He was the Co-Pilot of B17 44-6182 the aircraft was shot down over Blechhammer on December 31, 1941 he was killed in action on December 2, 1944 at the age of 24. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal (PHM).

Sergeant Leo W Brousseau Tail Gunner 32942506

Sergeant Clarence M Burkett Assistant Engineer 19049845

Sergeant William M Corns, Jr Radio Operator 34809602

Sergeant Forrest E Freeman Waist Gunner 35894795

Sergeant Robert F Manzer Waist Gunner 37126491

Sergeant Donald C Monroe Engineer 11057369

Second Lieutenant Donald A Oonk  Navigator 17133720 / O-2061035

Second Lieutenant Harry C Pepon Bombardier 35617900 / O-2065416

Second Lieutenant JESSE H. TIMBERLAKE Co-pilot 18058781 / O-747921

Second Lieutenant Harvey N Webb, Jr. Pilot 19110666 / O-770866

1- Service record Knox County Texas

2- U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945

3- U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

4- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963

5- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=18058781&bc=sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=1542693