James Charlie "J.C." Jones registered for the draft while living in Castle Hayne, New Hanover, North Carolina
He entered the army in November, 1941. He was a private in the U.S. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
On May 20, 1943, he graduated from Advanced Flying School, Class 43-E at Luke Field Arizona, receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant. He was also a graduate of the Central Instructors School, Randolph Field, Texas
(UP)—Second Lieutenant J. C. Jones, 21, Goldsboro, N. C,, and Aviation Cadet Blaine B. Peterson, 27, Preston, Idaho, were killed late Saturday when their training plane crashed five miles west of Luke field. They were on a routine training flight. Colonel John K. Nisley, field official, has appointed a board of officers to investigate the crash.
The Salt Lake Tribune 16 August 1943 › Page 9
The plane was an AT-6C, serial number 42-44000. They were members of squadron 345 SEFT from Luke Field, Arizona.
The Action code is listed as KCRSSP. The code translates to "Killed in a Crash related to a stall or spin".
The accident report says that Blaine B. Peterson was the pilot on the date of the accident, August 14, 1943,
and that James Charlie Jones was the co-pilot, sitting in the rear seat of the plane.
Aviation cadet Blaine B Peterson was entering a traffice pattern in preparation for landing. He quickly pulled up to avoid colliding with another airplane, stalled and went into a spin that he could not recover from. The near-collision was judged to be caused by cadet Peterson's failure to observe the location of the plane.
Blaine B. Peterson Memorial
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Some memories of World War II I still see and hear!
We lived in N.C. at the time and our house was about 25 yards from the railrodad tracks. The trains had to slow doing going into town because of a sharp curve.
About 10 pm every night the train would come by carrying one car with the shades up and the lights on. We could see the flag-covered caskets and the Honor Guard or Guards. This went on day after day. It was a sad sight and one that was burned in my memory. My mother and I saw every train that passed. I know it was hard for her because I had only one brother and he was in Service.
When my 1st cousin (J.C. Jones) was killed in Service, he was buried in a country cemetary where there was lots of open space and few houses. When Taps was played there was nothing to stop the sound and it kept re-sounding over and over and over like it would never fade away.................I can still hear it.
Christine Epps Gardner
September 22, 2002
1st Cousin to James Charlie Jones
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His air force serial number was O-0745407
James Charlie Jones enlisted as a private in the U.s. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis (Holly Ridge 34 30 34N 77 33 03W ), North Carolina.
He was married at time of enlistment to Edith. His occupation was listed as "unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen and woodchoppers". Camp Davis was originally built in 1940 as an Army anti-aircraft artillery training facility.
He entered the army in November, 1941. He was a private in the U.S. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
On May 20, 1943, he graduated from Advanced Flying School, Class 43-E at Luke Field Arizona, receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant. He was also a graduate of the Central Instructors School, Randolph Field, Texas
(UP)—Second Lieutenant J. C. Jones, 21, Goldsboro, N. C,, and Aviation Cadet Blaine B. Peterson, 27, Preston, Idaho, were killed late Saturday when their training plane crashed five miles west of Luke field. They were on a routine training flight. Colonel John K. Nisley, field official, has appointed a board of officers to investigate the crash.
The Salt Lake Tribune 16 August 1943 › Page 9
The plane was an AT-6C, serial number 42-44000. They were members of squadron 345 SEFT from Luke Field, Arizona.
The Action code is listed as KCRSSP. The code translates to "Killed in a Crash related to a stall or spin".
The accident report says that Blaine B. Peterson was the pilot on the date of the accident, August 14, 1943,
and that James Charlie Jones was the co-pilot, sitting in the rear seat of the plane.
Aviation cadet Blaine B Peterson was entering a traffice pattern in preparation for landing. He quickly pulled up to avoid colliding with another airplane, stalled and went into a spin that he could not recover from. The near-collision was judged to be caused by cadet Peterson's failure to observe the location of the plane.
Blaine B. Peterson Memorial
____________________________________________________
Some memories of World War II I still see and hear!
We lived in N.C. at the time and our house was about 25 yards from the railrodad tracks. The trains had to slow doing going into town because of a sharp curve.
About 10 pm every night the train would come by carrying one car with the shades up and the lights on. We could see the flag-covered caskets and the Honor Guard or Guards. This went on day after day. It was a sad sight and one that was burned in my memory. My mother and I saw every train that passed. I know it was hard for her because I had only one brother and he was in Service.
When my 1st cousin (J.C. Jones) was killed in Service, he was buried in a country cemetary where there was lots of open space and few houses. When Taps was played there was nothing to stop the sound and it kept re-sounding over and over and over like it would never fade away.................I can still hear it.
Christine Epps Gardner
September 22, 2002
1st Cousin to James Charlie Jones
_______________________________________________________
His air force serial number was O-0745407
James Charlie Jones enlisted as a private in the U.s. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis (Holly Ridge 34 30 34N 77 33 03W ), North Carolina.
He was married at time of enlistment to Edith. His occupation was listed as "unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen and woodchoppers". Camp Davis was originally built in 1940 as an Army anti-aircraft artillery training facility.
James Charlie "J.C." Jones registered for the draft while living in Castle Hayne, New Hanover, North Carolina
He entered the army in November, 1941. He was a private in the U.S. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
On May 20, 1943, he graduated from Advanced Flying School, Class 43-E at Luke Field Arizona, receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant. He was also a graduate of the Central Instructors School, Randolph Field, Texas
(UP)—Second Lieutenant J. C. Jones, 21, Goldsboro, N. C,, and Aviation Cadet Blaine B. Peterson, 27, Preston, Idaho, were killed late Saturday when their training plane crashed five miles west of Luke field. They were on a routine training flight. Colonel John K. Nisley, field official, has appointed a board of officers to investigate the crash.
The Salt Lake Tribune 16 August 1943 › Page 9
The plane was an AT-6C, serial number 42-44000. They were members of squadron 345 SEFT from Luke Field, Arizona.
The Action code is listed as KCRSSP. The code translates to "Killed in a Crash related to a stall or spin".
The accident report says that Blaine B. Peterson was the pilot on the date of the accident, August 14, 1943,
and that James Charlie Jones was the co-pilot, sitting in the rear seat of the plane.
Aviation cadet Blaine B Peterson was entering a traffice pattern in preparation for landing. He quickly pulled up to avoid colliding with another airplane, stalled and went into a spin that he could not recover from. The near-collision was judged to be caused by cadet Peterson's failure to observe the location of the plane.
Blaine B. Peterson Memorial
____________________________________________________
Some memories of World War II I still see and hear!
We lived in N.C. at the time and our house was about 25 yards from the railrodad tracks. The trains had to slow doing going into town because of a sharp curve.
About 10 pm every night the train would come by carrying one car with the shades up and the lights on. We could see the flag-covered caskets and the Honor Guard or Guards. This went on day after day. It was a sad sight and one that was burned in my memory. My mother and I saw every train that passed. I know it was hard for her because I had only one brother and he was in Service.
When my 1st cousin (J.C. Jones) was killed in Service, he was buried in a country cemetary where there was lots of open space and few houses. When Taps was played there was nothing to stop the sound and it kept re-sounding over and over and over like it would never fade away.................I can still hear it.
Christine Epps Gardner
September 22, 2002
1st Cousin to James Charlie Jones
_______________________________________________________
His air force serial number was O-0745407
James Charlie Jones enlisted as a private in the U.s. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis (Holly Ridge 34 30 34N 77 33 03W ), North Carolina.
He was married at time of enlistment to Edith. His occupation was listed as "unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen and woodchoppers". Camp Davis was originally built in 1940 as an Army anti-aircraft artillery training facility.
He entered the army in November, 1941. He was a private in the U.S. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
On May 20, 1943, he graduated from Advanced Flying School, Class 43-E at Luke Field Arizona, receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant. He was also a graduate of the Central Instructors School, Randolph Field, Texas
(UP)—Second Lieutenant J. C. Jones, 21, Goldsboro, N. C,, and Aviation Cadet Blaine B. Peterson, 27, Preston, Idaho, were killed late Saturday when their training plane crashed five miles west of Luke field. They were on a routine training flight. Colonel John K. Nisley, field official, has appointed a board of officers to investigate the crash.
The Salt Lake Tribune 16 August 1943 › Page 9
The plane was an AT-6C, serial number 42-44000. They were members of squadron 345 SEFT from Luke Field, Arizona.
The Action code is listed as KCRSSP. The code translates to "Killed in a Crash related to a stall or spin".
The accident report says that Blaine B. Peterson was the pilot on the date of the accident, August 14, 1943,
and that James Charlie Jones was the co-pilot, sitting in the rear seat of the plane.
Aviation cadet Blaine B Peterson was entering a traffice pattern in preparation for landing. He quickly pulled up to avoid colliding with another airplane, stalled and went into a spin that he could not recover from. The near-collision was judged to be caused by cadet Peterson's failure to observe the location of the plane.
Blaine B. Peterson Memorial
____________________________________________________
Some memories of World War II I still see and hear!
We lived in N.C. at the time and our house was about 25 yards from the railrodad tracks. The trains had to slow doing going into town because of a sharp curve.
About 10 pm every night the train would come by carrying one car with the shades up and the lights on. We could see the flag-covered caskets and the Honor Guard or Guards. This went on day after day. It was a sad sight and one that was burned in my memory. My mother and I saw every train that passed. I know it was hard for her because I had only one brother and he was in Service.
When my 1st cousin (J.C. Jones) was killed in Service, he was buried in a country cemetary where there was lots of open space and few houses. When Taps was played there was nothing to stop the sound and it kept re-sounding over and over and over like it would never fade away.................I can still hear it.
Christine Epps Gardner
September 22, 2002
1st Cousin to James Charlie Jones
_______________________________________________________
His air force serial number was O-0745407
James Charlie Jones enlisted as a private in the U.s. Air Corps. on 2 April, 1942 at Camp Davis (Holly Ridge 34 30 34N 77 33 03W ), North Carolina.
He was married at time of enlistment to Edith. His occupation was listed as "unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen and woodchoppers". Camp Davis was originally built in 1940 as an Army anti-aircraft artillery training facility.
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