Loren Earl Jenne

Military

media-54892.jpeg UPL 54892 1LT Loren Earl Jenne
Pilot
340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF

Object Number - UPL 54892 - 1LT Loren Earl Jenne Pilot 340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF

Retired from the United States Army with the rank of Colonel

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Buried	Springfield, IL	22 January 1916	Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA PLOT Section S, Site 318
Born	Caldwell, Illinois	5 September 1917
Enlisted	Fort Sheridan, IL	21 June 1941
Died	Springfield, IL	19 January 2016	Loren was born Sept. 5, 1917, near Cadwell, Ill., to Charles and Ella (Collins) Jenne. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1935 and from Eastern Illinois University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in education in 1940 and 1958. During WWII, he piloted B-25 Mitchell bombers, completing 50 bombing missions. He returned to Sullivan in 1943 and married Hazel J. Carnes on Dec. 29, 1943, at Sullivan United Methodist Church. Loren then resumed his teaching career at the Jonathon Creek, Ill., country school and later served as Principal at Sullivan Jr. High School and Moultrie County Treasurer. He remained in the Army Reserves and was promoted to Colonel in 1970 with the Selective Service until his military retirement in 1975. He then worked in the Illinois Office of Education until his full retirement in 1977. Loren stayed active throughout life. He enjoyed flying his own plane and was licensed with multiple ratings. He served 32 years in the military, with active duty in WWII, Korea and during the Vietnam era, receiving numerous military decorations including the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters.
Other Graduated	Eastern Illinois University		Bachelor of Science

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