Plane crashed on landing; see Watts book, p 72

Hometown: California.

Squadron: 790th 467th Bomb Group

Service# # O-745205.

Awards: Purple Heart



Target: Focke-Wulf factory, Ascherleben, Ger.

Mission Date: 11-Apr-44 Group Mission No.2

Serial Number: #42-52531

Aircraft Model B-24H-15-FO

Aircraft Letter:

Aircraft Name:"DEVILS HOSTESS"

Location:s: Crash-landed onto a bungalow at Stalham, Norfolk. First combat loss. 7KIA 3RTD

Cause:



Lt. Skinner is buried Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Cambridgeshire England killed April 11th 1944. He has a cenotaph memorial at Anaheim Cemetery Anaheim Orange County California.



"DEVILS HOSTESS" Crew KIA

2nd/Lt. Jack M. Skinner Pilot KIA

2nd/Lt. Jack M. Skinner Pilot KIA

2nd/Lt. Charles L. Stuckman Co Pilot KIA

2nd/Lt. Axel R. Dahlin Navigator KIA

2nd/Lt. Emmett L. Wilder Bombardier KIA

T/Sgt. Raymond J. Eaton Engineer KIA

S/Sgt. K. Norris Harshbarger Jr. KIA Radio Op.

Sgt. Myer L. Miller Gunner

Sgt. Phillip J. Mastrandea Gunner

Sgt. Truman S Thompson

S/Sgt. Russell E Reed KIA