Jack K Rose

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Schwittersdorf in B-17 Junkers Joy #4231828

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31828

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Junkers Joy
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Missions

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944
French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

619

  • Date: 10 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

591

  • Date: 30 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Gastonia, North Carolina 4 October 1922

Died

11 September 1944

Other

Interned (INT)

Germany 11 September 1944

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MACR 8884

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MACR 8884

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8884 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database