A
viation Cadet who died in the service of his country.
Timeline
Birth- 17 Dec 1921
Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 21 - 20 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army Air Forces
Rank
Aviation Cadet
Gold Star
Enlistment- 24 Apr 1942-Age: 20 years
La Fayette, Indiana
Private
Casualty- 29 Mar 1943-Age: 21 years
Air Training Accident - Crash
Sumter County, South Carolina
Stationed
Shaw Field, S C
Death- 29 Mar 1943-Age: 21 years
Aircraft Training Accident - Crash
Sumter County, South Carolina
Burial- 3 Apr 1943
Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
Other Facts
Father
George Wayne Jessup (1902-1938 age 35)
Mother
Vernice Opal Graham Jessup Rouan (1904-1989 age 84)
Sibling
Brother: Robert Grant Jessup (1922-2002 age 79) USAAF Vet WW II
Gender
Male
Place of Residence
Indiana
Race or Ethnicity
White