Jarvis Hal Cooper

Military

Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 #4229963. Initially evaded, helped by the Belgian COMET evasion network. Arrested on his way to Spain in a train from Paris to Bordeaux, 6 May 1944. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany. See his page at http://www.evasioncomete.be/fcooperjh.html.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Glenn E Camp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802105
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert E Cross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Edward J Donaldson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682084
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Douglas J Farr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Joseph F Fitzgerald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-29963

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Judy
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lakewood, New Jersey, USA 26 January 1920

Enlisted

Trenton, New Jersey, United States 10 June 1942 Enlisted as a Private in the Air Corps

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 6 May 1944 - 6 June 1945 Initially evaded; arrested in a train before arriving in Bordeaux, France, 6 May 1944. NARA POW database : "Stalag Luft 1 Barth - returned to military control 6/6/45".

Died

Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, United States 3 March 1996
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Updated link to the page at www.evasioncomete.be

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

NARA WWII Enlistment records database
NARA WWII POW database
MACR 1977
Research for his page at www.evasioncomete.org
Info from daughter.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1977 / MACR 1977; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 290 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database