Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!
Jordan, Sandlin J.
- Lemesa, Texas, Dawson County
Military Information:
- US Army
- PH: Purple Heart
- AM: Air Medal
- Deceased
- WWII Veteran
- KIA
- SGT: Sergeant
- TVHOF Class 2020
- TVHOF Patriot Award
- Multiple Family Veteran
- WWII Victory Medal
- US Army Air Corps or Forces
Bio:
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name: Sandlin Jackson Jordan Jr
From: Dawson County, Texas
Born: January 20, 1924
Death: March 27, 1944
War: World War II
Branch US Army Air Corps
Rank Sergeant
Specialty Gunner
Group 466th Bomber Group, Heavy, 784th Bomber Squadron
Cause Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
Sgt. Sandlin J. Jordan was killed when the B-24H that he was a gunner on collided with another B-24 shortly after takeoff for a mission on 27 March 1944. Sgt. Jordan was a member of the Prosper Pinto Crew of the 466th Bomb Group - 785th Bomb Squadron based at Attlebridge, Norfolk. The aircraft crashed at: Northall Green, Dereham, Norfolk, UK. - Chris Brassfield, 466th BG Historian
Note: 80 US Soldiers died on the say same day. Six were from Texas.
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Posted: Steele
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