Ralph T Jarrendt Jr
Military
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Captain Dick and Ralph Jarrendt of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt Dick & Ralph Jarrendt.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 560BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. 16-Sep-43 mission to La Pallice. FR, in B-17 42-5904 'Gremlin Gus'. On return, crashed in Devonshire after scraping a hill top.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11063940
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 30 November 1943
- Date: 13 November 1943
- Date: 11 November 1943
- Date: 18 October 1943
- Date: 4 October 1943
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Ford, Michigan | 19 October 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Detroit, MI | 30 December 1941 | Detroit, Michigan |
Other Crashed |
Simonsbath, Minehead TA24, UK | 16 September 1943 | While returning from a mission in bad weather, crashed into the top of a hill in Devon. There were injuries to the crew, however Jarrendt escaped uninjured. |
Died |
1 September 1969 | ||
Based |
Knettishall | Assigned to 560BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" and a space to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 285
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html