Jack Jernigan Jr

Military

Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39795 'Woman's Home Companion'.

Evaded but later became a Prisoner of War (POW).

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39795

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Woman's Home Companion
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Shot down, evaded & captured

Belgium 30 December 1943

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 30 December 1943 - 31 May 1945 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added connections to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #169 for 30 Dec1943.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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ContributorLucy May
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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/093.pdf

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1674