Jerome A Juhnke
MilitaryAssigned to 309FS, 31FG, 12AF. Shot down east of El Guettar in plane assigned to Lt Leonard Houston Meldeau, coded WZ-O. This was the third time he had been shot down, but this time his parachute (Meldeau's) failed to open. Juhnke assigned plane at the time was WZ-Z. Killed in Action (KIA). No MACR.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cook County, IL, USA | 1 February 1919 | Son of Dr and Mrs L A Juhnke. |
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 14 July 1941 | |
Died |
El Guettar, Tunisia | 1 April 1943 | Shot down east of El Guettar in Spitfire coded WZ-O. Parachute failed to open. KIA. |
San Diego, CA, USA | |||
Other Based |
Thelepte Airfield, Tunisia | 1 April 1943 | Assigned to 309FS, 31FG, 12AF. |
Buried |
Chicago, IL, USA | Re-Interred Saint Boniface Cemetery Chicago Cook County Illinois, USA |
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