Otis Edward Jarvis
Military
Rear L-R: Jerry Cross (Eng), Del Runton (CP), Pellegrino Cottone (N), Unkn, M/Sgt Jarvis, Alf Cohn (P).
Front L-R: Bill Norton (NG), Myron Kincaid (RO), Will Korpi (WG), Walt Avery (TG), 'Dino' Nogales (WG).
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 56294 - B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG Rear L-R: Jerry Cross (Eng), Del Runton (CP), Pellegrino Cottone (N), Unkn, M/Sgt Jarvis, Alf Cohn...
Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew chief for B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak'
Awards: BSM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Silver Streak
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hobart, KY | 19 August 1921 | Son of James Granville and Lola Velma Jarvis. |
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Enlisted |
Louisville, KY | 9 September 1942 | Louisville, Kentucky |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
15 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
27 July 1973 | ||
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Based |
Wendling | Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Albany Cemetery Albany, Clinton County, KY | Albany Cemetery Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#9, 29Mar43, http://www.b24.net/support/jnames.html
