Roland Hairston Jenkins
MilitaryEvaded. 26 June 1943, B17 42-30031 was attacked by fighters, hit by flak crashing near Bernouville, France. Original Crew #6.
See the page with full details about his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fjenkinrh.html
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
4 October 1923 | Mississippi, United States | |
Other Evaded |
26 June 1943 - 29 August 1943 | ||
Died |
23 December 2006 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / E&E 1468 / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 165, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database