ਵਰਤੋਂਕਾਰ:Mulkh Singh/John Francis Jackson
John Francis Jackson | |
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 Flight Lieutenant Jackson in North Africa, 1941 | |
| ਛੋਟਾ ਨਾਮ | "Old John" |
| ਜਨਮ | 23 February 1908 Brisbane, Queensland |
| ਮੌਤ | 28 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 1942 (ਉਮਰ 34) Port Moresby, Territory of Papua |
| ਵਫ਼ਾਦਾਰੀ | Australia |
| ਸੇਵਾ/ | Royal Australian Air Force |
| ਸੇਵਾ ਦੇ ਸਾਲ | 1936–42 |
| ਰੈਂਕ | Squadron Leader |
| ਯੂਨਿਟ |
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| Commands held | No. 75 Squadron (1942) |
| ਲੜਾਈਆਂ/ਜੰਗਾਂ | World War II |
| ਇਨਾਮ | |
| ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ | Les Jackson (brother) |
| ਹੋਰ ਕੰਮ | Grazier, businessman |
John Francis Jackson , DFC (February 23, 1908 - April 28, 1942), an Australian star fighter squadron in World War II. He was the eight aerial wins with credit, and none of the lead . 75 During the development of the fight during succanden in 1942. Brisbane was born , a grazier and trader, whichever is being run, has his own private ship, when he joins the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). 1936Called active service, for the beginning of the war in 1939, none served with Jackson . Squadron 23 Before in Australia, he was posted to the Middle East in November 1940. As with a fighter pilot , no. 3 Schuster went to Gloster Gladiators , North Africa and Syria-Lebanon campaign during the Hawker Storm and P-40 Tomahawks .
Jackson was awarded with Distinguished Flight Cross and despatches mentioned in his Middle East for his work. Afterwards, at the South Australia theater on the post , he was promoted, in the Squadron Leader in March 1942 and none of the orders given. 75 Progress in Sweden at Papua , Operating P-40 Kittyhawks. "Old John" was named "Steel is as tall as" and "True steel" as described, "Old John" is a tax tribute in his thirty-four years. [1]He earned earnings during his leadership for promotion of promotion in the fight before his death on April 28 . His younger brother LesThe number taken at number 75 is squadron, and has also become a fighter ace. Jacksons International Airport , Promotions, has the honor of John Jackson in the name.
Early career
[ਸੋਧੋ]On January 23, 1908, John Jackson was born , new farmer of Brisbane suburb , Queensland, older son's businessman William Jackson and his wife Edith. The educated Brisbane Grammar School and Scotts College, Warwick , Jackson, joined the Young Australia League , to which he visited Europe. After leaving school he ran grazing property in St George . [2] By the beginning of 1930, he was in the form of a stock and station agent, and in the interest of engineering and financial concerns He was inspired by London's London Runner Run for 1934 , and bought a Klemm swallowmonoplane [3] In 1936, he participated in, flying to South Australia's Centennial Hawai Races, flying to Bridgetown for Adelaide . That's August, he joins the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reserve, or civilian air force. [4] In 1937, he upgraded his ship Beechcraft Staggerwing , a type that was many RAAF inventions faster than that.
- ↑ Jackson, John Francis at Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 6 December 2010.
- ↑ Newton, Australian Air Aces, p. 92
- ↑ Ewer, Storm Over Kokoda, pp. 116–117
- ↑ Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 140–141
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