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Jackson
1LT		 Howard   MI 44-12 739 454 For photo and crew data (see Nelson crew).

Source: Howard Jackson: jac8932@optonline.net

Jackson Reuben B MI 42-15 386 554 Planes he was on "4F"    Also"The Bad Penny" He flew 75 missions and was awarded the DFC. 

Source: Michael Jackson: mikejacksondds@gmail.com

Jacobi
O-757877		 Francis M RS 43-15 816 483 From MN.
Jacobi
2LT
O-730786		 George W VV 42-13 416 99 Source: Special orders extract.
James
2LT
O-676285		 Daniel W SA 43-05   95 The following crew made an emergency landing in Ireland on Feb. 8th 1944.  I've not been able to find out anything about them after their departure. it was only a very short stay.
 
The crew were:
P: 2LT John F Duffy O-685261
CP: 2LT William Otto Rottstedt O-803278
B: 2LT Daniel James O-676285
N: F/O Paul L Hintermeier T-61451
Sgt. Edmund S Balling 33005284
S/S L D Ragan 35522533
S/S Edward J French 15104561
Sgt. John A Dingee 31248246
Sgt. Merle L Lindsey 19079454
Sgt. Raymond E Woolsey 32808528

Source: Dennis Burke: dp_burke@yahoo.com

James Robert M VV 43-07 447 321
James, Jr.
O-685475		 Julian L MI 43-10 16 16 Died 29 Nov 1968 in a Veterans Hospital  (CH 6/94)
Janowski
T2214		 Adam E CB 43-18 708 447 Promoted from FO to 2Lt on 1 Sept 1944.  Flew 33 missions with Polansky crew; WIA on 26 Sept 1944 over Bremen.  There is
a notation in the co-pilot's flying log that on 17 Oct the crew had
finished their 35 missions, except for Janowski, who had two to make up.  The rest of the crew rotated out within two weeks, and lost contact with Janowski.

For photos, see Polansky Crew Profile in Library at www.447bg.com.

Crew List:
P: 2LT John G. Polansky 0-758482
CP: 2LT Herbert A. Glasscock 0821995
N: 2LT Louis Kovach 0717225
RO: S/S Norbert Knueppel 61116615
ENG: S/S John T. Williams 6958818
TG: Sgt Samuel L. Larson 30138526
WG: Sgt Russell N. Kerr 17152718
BT: Sgt Arthur M. Wayrynen 12122568

Source: David Warren -  www.447bg.com
 
Jarrett
1LT
O-731071		 Robert O KT 42-13 429 2 Complete data.
Jeanney Robert L SA 43-05
Jefferies, Jr.
2LT		 William B MI 43-09 343 98 On 19 Dec 1943, while on a mission to Augsburg, flying plane 42-73421, 'Powder Ann', the plane was shot in half at the waist window from a rocket fired by a Bf 109g-6.  The tall gunner, Leslie, survived but was burned.

Jefferies, bailed out ans was captured in the mountains near Innsbruck.  His parachute only partially opened but the deep snow broke his fall. The rsulting injuries earned himn a lifetime pension.  All other crew members were killed.  Jefferies was sent to Luft Stalag 1.  He passed away in 1988.

Other crew name: Pilot Rossman, Lusby, Sims, Hallock, chapel, Hires, LaSalle, Leslie, Mullen, Tipps.
Jeffers
1LT		 Gordon T KT 42-17 864 494  
Jeffers
2LT		 Thomas F BZ 43-16 754 458
He was shot down June 18, 1944 over Kiel Naval Yard, Germany. He was taken POW and taken to Stalag Luft III and later marched to Moosburg, Germany in Jan. of 1945 where he was later liberated.  Thomas passed away on 24 June 2004.

Photo. 

Crew photo and data.  See Northrop crew.

Marilyn has also written a fine book about her dad and crew called Rhapsody in Junk.

Source: Marilyn: waltonma@woh.rr.com

Jefferis, Jr.
O-791596		 Edward F Unknown  450  322 KIA on 17 May 1943 Mission Target Ijmuiden

Crew list:41-17979:  DR-O
P: LT COL William R Purinton   0-22835 POW   CP: 2LT William H Kinney        0-663525 POW
N/B: LT Edward F Jefferis, Jr.  0-791596  KIA
ENG: S/S Jean J Duhamel    32229080  POW 
RO: S/S Robert J Gunther    18069927  POW 
TG: Sgt Lester F Miller    11045124  POW-repatriated.

LT F.H. Matthew, leading Lt. E.R. Norton and apparently lost, turned to join Lt. Col. Purinton's flight, but Purinton too had no idea where he was.

Forty five miles into Holland he decided to turn for home and his navigator, Lt. Jefferis, gave him a course of 2700. Almost simultaneously Jefferis reported that he had sighted the target. Bombs were dropped on what they thought the the Haarlem works, but it was in fact a gas holder in the suburbs of Amsterdam.

Having climbed to bombing altitude several Marauders failed to reduce height as they headed for the coast. Unknown to the crews they were heading directly towards Ijmuiden and its murderous flak barrage.

Purinton's bomber was hit at 12:12, but he managed to ditch offshore near a fishing boat, manned by Germans. Jefferis was killed in the crash, but the rest of the crew were rescued to become prisoners of war.

Source: http://www.b26.com

Jefferson, Jr.
2LT
O-753142		 Earl A KT 43-12 731 452 Became a POW on 2 Aug 1944.  Luft Stalag 1

452d BG Mission #3: Frankfurt. The crew failed to drop their bombs on target. Shortly afterwards one engine was feathered and the bombs jettisoned. When No 3 and 4 were out and No 2 nearly out, all bailed out. The B-17 crashed 800 m S.of St. Pierremong near German farm Antoine. S/Sgt Harold C. Golub was killed when his chute failed to open. S/Sgt Golub was found in the forest near the crash site. S/Sgt Golub was buried in the cemetery at Liesse. Reinterred in U.S. Military Cemetery Champigneul at Chalons-sur-Marn.

Missions list and crew.

MACR report.

Source: Howard W :  howard.keller@us.army.mil

Jekel Edward G CL 43-15 710 447 Became a POW on 29 April 1944 when his B-17G  42-31217, ROWDY REBEL was lost to fighters enroute to Berlin.  Crashed near Eggenstedt, GER.   MACR 4249.

From Elwyn 'Stub' Warfle's book, "One Lucky Bastard" has an 11 page chapter titled "Berlin Massacre".

Meanwhile, things were heating up in the lead squadron.  Lt. Harold M. Paris, #217, Rowdy Rebel, was hit hard in the engines.  With one on fire, he pulled out of his element lead position and bailed out his crew near Magdeburg, once the fire threatened the wing area.  The ship exploded seconds after the last man jumped.  They too were taken prisoners, with some members injured.
(all listed were POW)

P: LT Harold M. Paris
CP: LT Robert W. Allen
N: LT Michael G. Gannon 
B: LT Edward G. Jekel
RO: S/S Lewis G. Pohil 
GNR: S/S Oscar M. Siegel
GNR: Sgt James J. Hanley
GNR: Sgt Fredrick J. Kirnan 
GNR: Sgt Harry E. Woodman
GNR: Sgt William F. Clark
 
Jenkins
O-683183		 Robert E SA 43-09   385 KIA 21 Feb 1944.  385 BG newsletter of Oct. 1985.
Jensen
2LT
O-754962 		Harold D KT 43-13 526 379 The plane named Lassie-Come-Home was shot down on 13 May 1944. Primary target Poznan. Diverted to Stettin due to overcast.

1LT Robert M. Dunn, Jr. was flying as High Squadron leader southwest of Stettin when Lassie-Come-Home at 15:30 hours was attacked by German fighters and a fire broke out in the left wing. Dunn left the formation and ordered the crew to bail out.

Tail gunner S/S James T. Miller left through the tail hatch while Waist gunner S/S Edwin G. Ayres and Ball turret gunner S/S John Fode left through the rear door. Bombardier 2LT Harry D. Jensen, Navigator 2LT George Krassner, Co-pilot 2LT William H. Churchill Jr., Engineer T/S John T. Whitelaw, Radio operator T/S Evar W. Anderson and Pilot 1LT Robert M Dunn Jr. left through the bomb bay.

They all landed safely near Gingst on Rügen at approximately 15:35 and were captured by the Germans and taken to Fliegerhorst Bug-Rügen except Dunn who was taken to Fliegerhorst Papow. On 14 May 1944 they were all shipped off to Dulag Luft in Oberursel.

Lassie-Come-Home continued north until over the Danish island of Sjælland where it circled for about an hour before it crashed in Bjælkerup town where it destroyed a small house to end up hitting one corner of Store Heddinge Hospital. Luckily no one was hurt.

Since no flyers were found it was first thought that they had escaped and later believed that they had bailed out over Sweden.

On Rügen the Germans found the crew but no aircraft and it was believed that it had crashed into the Baltic Sea.

After interrogation at Dulag Luft the officers were sent to Stalag Luft III Sagan while the sergeants were sent to Stalag VIIA Moosburg. They all returned to USA after the war.   

A crash photo of Lassie Come Home. 

 
Jenson
2LT		 Orsen E DE 44-05 550 385 On 21 Nov 1944 over Kassel, Germany, there was a midair collision between 43-38566 and 43-37210.   All members of 43-37210 were KIA but one.  See James Shaver for details of first plane and crash photo.  MACR 10413.

Crew list:
P: LT James S. Webb
CP: 2LT Francis M. Riggs
N: 2LT Charles G. Melhado
TT: T/S Thomas H. Watkins
RO: T/S Anthony (NMI) Vespasiano
RW: S/S Pryce O. Spencer
TG: S/S Kenneth E. Kio POW Stalag Luft 4
BT: S/S Wallace D. Land

Source: members.lycos.co.uk/guyries/index.php
Jepson
2LT
O-678361(?)		 Arthur W MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Jernigan
O-666044		 George R MI 42-14 22 341 Died Nov. 1967  (CH 6/94)
Johnson
2LT		 Craig N ??? 864 494  
Johnson
2LT		 Guy A RS 43-17 792 468 Shot down on 16 June 1944 by WO Sadamitsu Kimura.  Plane was B-29 42-6230 named Limber Dugan.  MACR 6596.  

Crew list:  All KIA
AC: CAPT D. D. Ivanovic
P: 2LT C. M. McMichael
N: 1LT C. A. Fisher
FE: 2LT D. W. Simonson
RO: S/S H. G. Levy
RDR: 2LT R. J. Hymel
CFC: Sgt R. C. Arnds
RG: Sgt J. C. Dupuis
LG: M/S J. W. Goodroe
TG: S/S A. W. Davis

A Motor Machinists Mate 2nd class William T. Shenkel was also aboard.  

Plane crashed in Takasu, Wakdmatsu city, Fukuoka prefecture. 

Kimura's report:
The B-29 was caught by searchlights from below.  I approached it to within 20 or 30 meters, suddenly everything became white because of the reflected light off the big fuselage of the enemy plane, which filled my gunsight.  It started to climb in fear of being rammed by me.  I did not hesitate, I started to fire and I could tell that I hit it.  The nose came down slowly and it started to spin, I saw one piece of fin come off. 
Johnson
2LT		 Paul R BZ 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Johnson Walter P KT 42-13 Complete data.
Johnson, Jr.
1LT		 William H VV 43-01
MI 43-02		 700 445 KIA on 24 Feb 1944 while on mission to Gotha, GER.  Plane  B24 41-29149 crashed near Brotterode, GER.

Crew list:
P: Capt  Phillip M. Costain  KIA
CP: 2LT Fred L Shell   KIA
N: 1LT Jerome L Aronov  KIA
E: 1LT  Anthony J LaPolla    KIA
RO: T/S  Elroy R Enlow   POW
BT: T/S  Joseph G McManamon   KIA
RW: S/S  William F Daly  KIA
LW: S/S  Ronald R Short    KIA
TG: S/S  George M Rice  KIA

Source: Björn Müller: 520073843944-0001@T-Online.de
Johnson
1LT		 William T WM 42-16
or
MI 44-07		 725 451 KIA 7 Feb 1945 while flying MALE BOX 44-49868. 

Crew list:
P: 1LT Albert F. Boyhan   KIA
CP: 1LT Richard D. Schwartz   POW
N: 1LT Roy R. Rocconi  KIA
B: 1LT William T. Johnson  KIA
NG: S/S Billy R. Humes  KIA
GNR: T/S John F. Bellefontaine  POW
BG: S/S William Puglielli  POW
RW: S/S James E. Felty   POW
LW: S/S Silviu Dan  POW
TG: Sgt Raymond L. Pinette  POW
RO: T/S Dale F. Romohr   POW.

Since they were flying 'lead,' T/S Romohr's only
duty was to maintain radio communication with Base.  The fill-in gunner was S/Sgt Felty, as was Lt. Rocconi Navigator, both part of Lt. Schwartz' original crew. 

Johnston
O-754906		 Lonnie D DE 43-13 394 5 KIA on 23 April 1944. Plane 42-72820.  MACR 5085.

Crew list:
P: Edmund J. Donai  O-806971   KIA
CP: Richard J. Hollinger  O-813378   KIA
N: Kenneth P. Hayes   O-814308
B: Lonnie D. Johnston  O-754906  KIA
TTE: S/S Bernard A. Swartz  11114010
RO: S/S Martin A. Vedrody   16057555
GNR: Phillip G. Jones   36726983  FOD Natl Archives
GNR: Sgt Lowell Koenig  16082022
GNR: William J. Ryan  15374025
GNR: Howard J. Shaw

Source: Paul Jurica: pjyanks@webtv.net

Johnston
2LT		 Robert C DE 44-07 866 494 KIA 28 July 1945.  Possibly in B24J # 44-40716.
Johnston William M RS 43-03 447 321
Johnston, Jr.
O-757878		 Robert V RS 43-15   483 From NJ.
Jollymore
1LT
O-738560		 Warren L KT 43-03 62 39 Plane 42-93974.  Crew P-53.

Source: www.39th.org
Jonas
2LT		 Richard E MI 43-11 866 494  
Jones
T/S		 Aden E EM BMBR 11 341 Was a Doolittle Raider.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Jones
1LT		 Charles G BZ 43-08 332 94  
Jones, Jr.
O-2098784		 Charles J CB 45-135     Died 9 Mar 1994  (CH 6/94)
Jones
 		 Claude F KT 43-03 447 321  
Jones
O-514343		 Clevis O EM BMBR
Hickham Field		 93 19 B-17E 41-2632 "Crock o' Crap".  He was stationed in the Pacific at the beginning of the war, and I'm not sure if he went on with his squadron to teach at Pyote AFB in 1943 or not, because I know he also ferried bombers to England later on in the war. 

Source: Misty Hawkins: sillyswitch@hotmail.com
 
Jones
O-783078		 David E DE 44-09 306 423 Source: Tony Repka: tmrepka@earthlink.net
Jones
1LT
O-728278		 Edward B VV 42-11 331 94 KIA 14 July 1943.

Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

Jones
1LT
O-738560		 Elmer  C DE 43-12 62 39 Plane 44-69901,named City of Maywood or Double Trouble.  Crew P-10.

Source: www.39th.org
Jones
2LT
O-678364		 John R MI 43-06     From OH.
Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Jones
2LT		 Paul N CL 43-08 380 310 From TX.
Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Jones
2LT
O-695369		 Seamans  J MI 43-15 4 34 Plane:Hell's Belle

Crew list:
P: 2LT Robert F. Simpson, Jr.  O-808599
CP: F/O James E Byrd  T-610609
N: 2LT Thomas J. Hogan  O-702431
ENG: S/S Clyde E. Collier  18190940
RO: S/S Charles R. Van Kirk  32496891
GNR: Sgt Marion Baker  33631390
GNR: Cpl Henry T. Tobiason  37170282
GNR: Sgt Joseph B. Starzee  36600808
Jones
1LT
O-726420		 Virgil W KT 42-11   95 Shot down on 17 Aug 1943 near Lommel, BEL.  Plane 42-30194 called WE AIN'T SCARED Target was Bonn, GER.  Shot down by:Sander Flg 8./JG26 FW190

Crew list:
P: CAPT Clifford B. Hamilton   KIA
CP: MAJ Clifford E. Cole  0-023834  Evaded to Spain and returned to ENG 18 Oct 1943
N: 1LT Leroy F. Lawson  0-664900   POW Stalag Luft 3
B: 1LT Virgil W. Jones  O-726420  Evaded
TTE: T/S John L. Anderson  Evaded
RO: T/S Lydle C. Ocheltree   KIA
BT: S/S Claude E. Deverger   16041158   KIA
LW: S/S Cleo H. Gardner  15105615   KIA
RW: COL Daniel W. Jenkins  0-017962  WIA, died in Marine Hospital at Leopoldsburg
TG/Obs: LTC Churchill L. Scott  0-357187   KIA
OBS: 1LT John J. Lee  0-793792 POW Stalag Luft 3
 
Jones
O-731073		 William H KT 42-13   449 Complete data.
Joseph Merwin J KT 42-10 447 321
Joyce
2LT		 Francis J SA 43-12 339 96 Plane 42-38190 was downed by enemy fighters on 8 May 1944.  The ship blew up in mid-air and crashed at Lindhorst, near Celle.  Only T/S Swift survived.  MACR 4568.

Crew list:
P: 1LT James W. Fitzpatrick
CP:2LT Thomas E. Falls
N: 2LT James W. Cline
RO: T/S Raymond G. Grafolo
TT: T/S Robert T. Swift
BT: S/S Hershal B. Cralle
WG: S/S Buford V. McCarson
WG: S/S Donald L. Voorhees
TG: S/S Charles H. Suessmann 
Jude
O-769289		 Allen

B

 VV 44-03     KIA, crashed on takeoff. (CH 6/94)
Judd Garwin W MI 43-03     KIA April 1944

Photo.
Judy
Sgt		 Robert J BK ENBMB 343 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Junker
T/S		 Jules X EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Jurica
2LT
O-813010		 John E ENBMB 372 307 KIA 25 June 1944 on a raid to Yap Island.
He enlisted in December 1939 and achieved the rank of Technical Sgt.  At some point he was trained as a bombardier.  His enlisted man discharge paper supports that specialty.  By Sept 1943 he had completed aviation training, rated 2LT and became a pilot.

Discharge papers: Front  Back

For more Jurica and photos.

For more on the crew for 25 June 1944.

Source: Paul Jurica: PJYANKS@webtv.net