AIR COMMANDO 2 Jines, James Jethro,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Jines​

• FORENAME

James Jethro,Jr​

• UNIT

4407 Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

24th June 1965​

• AGE

34​

• GRAVESITE

Roselawn Memorial Park,Baton Rouge,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana Section K Plot E 1/2-26​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Louisiana​

born 10.4.1931 Baton Rouge,Louisiana​

son of James Jethro and Veda Marie (nee Ratcliff) Jines,Alexandria,Louisiana​

husband of Ann Elizabeth (nee McNabb) Jines (1932-2013) (married 24.6.1951) (1 son James,1 daughter Patti Ann)​

graduated Louisiana State University 1955​

served in Vietnam​

awards DFC,Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters​

pilot (instructor)​

A-1 Skyraider​

training mission​

killed in mid-air collision with other Skyraider over Children's Home,Okaloosa County,Florida​

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