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Charles
S. Jones, Jr.: Abstract | Full
Story | Images
and Artifacts
Charles S. Jones, Jr. is humble when
he tells me his World War II stories. “You don’t have to be known for something
outstanding”, he says, “You just have to be known”. “If
this is the case, Mr. Jones is certainly successful, and his
story is truly remarkable. Twenty-four year old Jones joined
the Army Air Corp in 1941 after graduating from the University
of Kentucky, where he played basketball. He had always dreamed
of being a pilot or dreamed of flying and he was going to learn.
He was stationed in Long Beach, CA. The Army Air Corp was the
predecessor of the US Air Force today. The Air Force was established
in 1947. Jones’ first days after flight school were missions
ferrying aircraft (B-24’s) from San Diego to Detroit, where
they would ultimately be reassigned to Britain as part of the
U.S. offer to support our British allies by loaning military
equipment to aid their war effort.
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