Alton T. Eason - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 21.925 W 081° 38.897
17R E 437704 N 3359455
The grave of Alton T. Eason is located in the Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He lost his life in action in Europe during World War II.
Waymark Code: WMPEFW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2015
Views: 1
The headstone inscription reads:
S/Sgt. Alton T. Eason
Apr. 14, 1921
Killed in Action in Europe
Sept. 28, 1944
In Loving Remembrance of Our
Dear Son and Brother
Based on the information cited below, it appears that he lost his life in action in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft over Magdeburg, Germany, during World War II. He was a ball turret gunner on the aircraft.
The following additional information is from American Air Museum in Britain website:
"B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 4/7/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [O] Glatton 22/7/44; 749BS, 748BS; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Albt Sikkenga, Co-pilot: Paul Reichert, Bombardier: Vivian McWhorter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Darnell, Radio Operator: Tony Villane, Ball turret gunner: Alton Eason (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Angelo Archiopoli, Waist gunner: Bob Christofferson,Tail gunner: Stan Hojnowski (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Gehoelz an der Asse, S of Wolfenbuttel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9772."
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