Hurstle Jones ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Tennessee
On March 12, 1945 Private First Class Jones was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Tennessee. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
Hurstle Jones
World War II
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 112123 |
| Service ID | 34730913 |
| Name | Hurstle Jones |
| From | Allardt, Fentress County, Tennessee |
| Casualty Date | March 12, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit/Group | 41st Infantry Division, 162nd Infantry Regiment |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Leyte Island, Philippines |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
| Notable Awards |
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Hurstle Jones is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
On March 12, 1945 he was a passenger on the Curtiss C-46D Transport #44-77373 when they took off from Elmore Airfield in the Philippines. He was among the over two dozen men being medically evacuated from the Pacific war theater due to injury or illness.Onboard was an air crew of 4 men, 2 medical attendants and 28 patients. They crashed near Tanauan, Leyte Island, Philippines. There were no survivors or remains recovered and they are considered missing in the line of duty. We identified 32 casualties in our archive related to the #44-77373 incident on March 12, 1945.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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Honoring the men and women of Tennessee who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▶ Tennessee was home to over 11,723 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 1,995 World War I
• 7,527 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 178 Prisoners of war
• 1,658 Missing in action
• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 89 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
• 7,527 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 178 Prisoners of war
• 1,658 Missing in action
• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 89 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
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