Ora L Jenkins Jr

Military

On November 16, 1943, mission to Norway in B17#42-39812 'Yankee Rebel' when #3 engine caught fire during assembly. Bale out order given. 2 KOM 8 RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

People

William R Henry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37334432
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 374 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia