Ayers Jerry H Capt

Assigned Aircraft

P-38H CG-Q 42-67077 "Mountain Ayers"

Mission History

Completed Tour of Duty

Known Mission List

55th FG Mission #	Date	Target
01	15 October 1943	Sweep - Dutch Islands
n/a	16 October 1943	Practice Mission (Blue 3)
02	16 October 1943	Sweep - Dutch Islands (White 3)
03	17 October 1943	Sweep - Northern France (Red 3)
05	19 October 1943	Sweep - Ameins Area (Red 3)
07	22 October 1943	Cambrai (Red 3)
08	24 October 1943	St. Andre L'Eure (Blue Leader)
n/a	30 October 1943	Aborted Mission (Red 3)
09	03 November 1943	Wilhelmshaven (Yellow 3)
10	05 November 1943	Gelsenkirchen (Blue Leader)
11	07 November 1943	Sweep - Ostend - St. Omer Area (Yellow 3)
12	07 November 1943	Sweep - Lille Area (Red 3)
13	10 November 1943	Montdidier Airdrome (White 3)
14	11 November 1943	Munster (Yellow 3)
15	13 November 1943	Bremen (White 3)
n/a	18 November 1943	Practice Mission (Red Leader)
16	25 November 1943	Sweep - Lille Area (Blue Leader)
18	29 November 1943	Bremen (Blue Leader)
39	31 January 1944	Sweeps in the Eindhoven/Venlo/Arnhem area.(Red Leader)
68	08 April 1944	Salzbergen (flew as Red Leader)
70	10 April 1944	St. Dizier (flew as White 2)
74	15 April 1944	Jackpot (flew as Yellow Leader)
80	24 April 1944	Friedrichshaven (flew as Red Leader)

Air Scores

1-1-0

Ground Scores

0-0

Score Detail

29 November 1943 Me-109 destroyed (air) W/Bremen

Notes

Entered service from Haley, Tenn.
22 May 1942 - Joined the 38th Fighter Squadron
Assigned to 'A' Flight as Deputy Flight Leader
11 May 1943 - On leave for 13 days
20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
April 1944 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
17 May 1944 - Ended Tour of Duty

Crew Chief was T/Sgt. Ralph Sexton and Assistant Crew Chief was Sgt. 'Irish' O'Flaherty

Memories

"...I like everyone else, had great respect and admiration for Capt. Ayers. He was a real, and unassuming, gentleman. He was so appreciative, which was not always the case with others.
The enlisted men were saddened by Capt. Ayers' ear problems, which restricted his flying career. In our estimation he was an extremely talented pilot." Robert Sand.