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[[Terran Confederation | [[Terran Confederation Space Force|Confederation Space Force]] pilot, [[Callsign|callsign]] "'''Carnival'''", assigned to the [[88th Fighter Wing]], [[TCS Tiger's Claw|TCS ''Tiger's Claw'']]. Jefferson, a [[2nd Lieutenant|Lieutenant JG]], was killed in action on 2654.070. | ||
Jefferson was part of a four-plane flight tasked with seeking out [[Kilrathi]] along known patrol routes. The flight, commanded by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kien Chen|Kien "Bossman" Chen]], launched from ''Tiger<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Claw'' at 1600 hours, and made contact with a Kilrathi [[Corvette|corvette]] and three [[Dralthi|fighter]] escorts at 1724. Jefferson's [[CF-117 Rapier|fighter]] was heavily damaged, unable to keep formation. Chen ordered the other half of his flight back to ''Tiger<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Claw'', remaining behind to escort Jefferson. During the return trip, Jefferson and Chen were set upon by a flight of four [[Dralthi]], which killed Jefferson early on in the fight. | Jefferson was part of a four-plane flight tasked with seeking out [[Kilrathi]] along known patrol routes. The flight, commanded by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kien Chen|Kien "Bossman" Chen]], launched from ''Tiger<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Claw'' at 1600 hours, and made contact with a Kilrathi [[Corvette|corvette]] and three [[Dralthi|fighter]] escorts at 1724. Jefferson's [[CF-117 Rapier|fighter]] was heavily damaged, unable to keep formation. Chen ordered the other half of his flight back to ''Tiger<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Claw'', remaining behind to escort Jefferson. During the return trip, Jefferson and Chen were set upon by a flight of four [[Dralthi]], which killed Jefferson early on in the fight. | ||
In the [[Semi-Annual Report to Confederation Headquarters Detailing Casualties Among the 88th Fighter Wing Assigned to CS Tiger Claw Covering the Period 2653.256-2654.075|88th Fighter Wing casualty report]], Jefferson was listed as ''"killed in action against the | In the [[Semi-Annual Report to Confederation Headquarters Detailing Casualties Among the 88th Fighter Wing Assigned to CS Tiger Claw Covering the Period 2653.256-2654.075|88th Fighter Wing casualty report]], Jefferson was listed as ''"killed in action against the Kilrathi enemy"''. entry. He is alluded to in Lieutenant Commander Chen's [[Bronze Star]] recommendation, as well as Lieutenant Commander [[Jeannette Devereaux|Devereuax]]'s [[SF Lt. Cmdr. Kien Chen's Death|letter of condolence]] to Chen's widow. | ||
[[Category:Confederation | [[Category:Terrans]][[Category:Confederation Space Force personnel]][[Category:88th Fighter Wing]] | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 16 August 2010
Confederation Space Force pilot, callsign "Carnival", assigned to the 88th Fighter Wing, TCS Tiger's Claw. Jefferson, a Lieutenant JG, was killed in action on 2654.070.
Jefferson was part of a four-plane flight tasked with seeking out Kilrathi along known patrol routes. The flight, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Kien "Bossman" Chen, launched from Tiger's Claw at 1600 hours, and made contact with a Kilrathi corvette and three fighter escorts at 1724. Jefferson's fighter was heavily damaged, unable to keep formation. Chen ordered the other half of his flight back to Tiger's Claw, remaining behind to escort Jefferson. During the return trip, Jefferson and Chen were set upon by a flight of four Dralthi, which killed Jefferson early on in the fight.
In the 88th Fighter Wing casualty report, Jefferson was listed as "killed in action against the Kilrathi enemy". entry. He is alluded to in Lieutenant Commander Chen's Bronze Star recommendation, as well as Lieutenant Commander Devereuax's letter of condolence to Chen's widow.
