John Innes Jenkins
Military
A portion of the name 'Queenie' can be seen in the photograph.
Object Number - UPL 31581 - CAPT Newton and Crew - Photo taken on 30 Dec 1944 at Molesworth, England at the completion of 35 missions. Back row - 1LT Willard L. Lewis, CAPT...
John I Jenkins was born in Waterloo, Iowa on 16 March 1925. He enlisted in 1943 and flew as a B17 navigator for 35 combat missions into Nazi occupied Europe from August through December 1944. His worst mission was the bombing of the Leuna oil refinery near Merseburg, Germany on 21 Nov 1944. 2LT Stonewall Raley (inset) was KIA on the Leuna mission.
After the war, John returned to college. He was recalled to active duty for Korea and ultimately retired as a Lieutenant Colonel during the Vietnam conflict.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-715326
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queenie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
303rd BG Mission reports for the period August through December 1944
303BG Mission reports for the period August through December 1944
303rd BG Mission reports for the period August through December 1944
303rd BG Mission reports for the period August through December 1944.
303rd BG Mission reports for the period August through December 1944.
WWII USAAF photo currently in the possession of the John I Jenkins estate.
Information source is WD AGO Form 53 - 98 of 1 Nov 1944 dated 24 Nov 1946
