Jack R Russell
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107189 '7th Son', Killed in Action (KIA).
Purple Heart
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: 7th Son
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
12 May 1944 | ||
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Born |
Tulare, California, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 12 May 1944 | |
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Buried |
6269 Margraten, Netherlands |
Revisions
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Added the awards mentioned on the Internment Form attached tto the person.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N and updated rank per the internment form attached to the individual.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4864 / MACR 4864; Snetterton Falcons, page 98 & 147 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database