Personal File · AirmanPrisoner of War
Jacob L. Rasch.
Waist Gunner · 409th Squadron · Of New Orleans, LA.
The man.
§ Biography
Served with 329th Bomb Sqdn., 93rd Bomb Group in England. Completed 23 missions; shot down on his 24th mission. Captured by Germans; spent one year as a prisoner of war.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Position
Waist Gunner
Serial Number
38317467
Hometown
New Orleans, LA
Missions flown.
6 catalogued · newest first
Before and after.
§ The Civilian Years
Before the War
Born Jan. 26, 1922 in New Orleans, LA. Entered USAAF Nov. 23, 1942. Training at Keesler Field, Biloxi, MS; Lowry Field, Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Wendover Field, UT.
After the War
Discharged Sept. 21, 1945 with rank of staff sergeant. Received four Air Medals, Prisoner of War Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation. Married; one son. Retired from Gulf Oil Corporation. Lives in Atlanta, GA; currently a real estate agent.