Lt. Edward C. Jordan - The War Years

Pilot, 603rd Squadron

by Dave Jordan

Ed Jordan was a co-pilot and pilot in the 398th Bomb Group during World War II. This is his story during those years.

  1. Introduction
  2. Army Air Forces Flight Training
  3. Rapid City to Nuthampstead
  4. The Missions
    1. Lt. Edward Jordan's Missions List
    2. Lt. Edward Jordan's Combat Tour
    3. Jordan's Missions and Full Crew Listing- downloadable pdf table of all 28 Lt. E.C. Jordan combat missions from 9 May to 3 September 1944. Lt. Jordan flew with a variety of pilots and later had his own crew. Compiled by Dave Jordan. Prints best on legal size paper.
    4. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for Nuthampstead (5.1 Meg pdf)
    5. 2nd Lt. Charles J. Mellis, Jr.'s Diary for August 6, 1944 contains information about Lt. Jordan as pilot with Lt. Mellis on 6 August 1944.
    6. Chaper XIV. The First Combat Bombing Mission - Bretteville Le Rabet, France, August 8, 1944 by Bill Frankhouser - contains information about Lt. Jordan as pilot with Lt. Frankhouser on 8 August 1944.
  5. Nuthampstead Recollections
  6. Letters
    1. Contemporary Letters from 398th Colleagues
    2. Excerpts from 1944 Letters Home
  7. Rest and Relaxation (R&R)
  8. Promotions, Awards and Decorations
  9. Return to the States
  10. Epilogue
  11. Photos
    1. Lt. Ed Jordan Pre-Flight Training Photos - Spring 1943
    2. Lt. Ed Jordan's Primary Training Photos - Summer 1943
    3. Lt. Ed Jordan's Basic Training Photos - Aug to Nov 1943
    4. Lt. Ed Jordan's Advanced Training Photos - Nov '43 to Jan '44
    5. B-17s over Rapid City - Early 1944
    6. Hopkins' Crew Portraits in Rapid City - about March 1944
    7. Hopkins' Crew with the Bugler - 603rd Squadron - about March 1944
    8. Relaxing in Rapid City - Early 1944
    9. Nuthampstead Mascots - Summer 1944
    10. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 May 1944
    11. Lt. Ed Jordan and B-17s at Nuthampstead - Summer 1944
    12. 603rd Jordan, Moore, and Wagner by B-17 - May 1944
    13. Jordan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 16 August 1944
    14. Lt. Jordan's WWII Aviator Service Caps and Gear
  12. Timeless Voices Interview
    1. Edward Jordan, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Audio Interview (7m 43s)
    2. Edward Jordan, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Audio Interview Transcription
  13. Form 5's
    1. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for PT-19A Primary Training in Fort Stockton, Texas
    2. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for BT-13A Basic Training in San Angelo, Texas
    3. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for AT-17 Advanced Training in Lubbock, Texas
    4. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for B-17 Training in Rapid City (3.1 Meg pdf)
    5. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for Rapid City to Nuthampstead (3.1 Meg pdf)
    6. Ed Jordan's Form 5's for Nuthampstead (5.1 Meg pdf)
  14. Input or Comments: 398th Group Historian