Jack Reiter
MilitaryStanding left to right : Harry Crampton, Scott Farrington, Art Johnson and John Farnum.
Kneeling left to right : Jack Reiter, Pete Hansen, Arnie Good, Don Hurd and Don Emaus.
Best Web - B-24 - 42-40319 - Yankee rebel - Dopey Goldberg
Lt. Jack Reiter was a navigator assigned to the 515th Bomb Squadron, the 376th Bomb Group, temporarily detached (TDY) to the 9th Air Force, USAAF. He was assigned to Lt. Don Hurd's crew, the navigator of the B-24D, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, the lead B-24D attacking Rome, July 1943.
Teggie Ann, failed to Return (FTR) from Foggia, Italy, shot down by enemy fighters. Hurd and his crew bailed out successfully and were taken prisoners. Aug 16, 1943. 10 POW. MACR 298.
Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross - Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster - POW Medal - WWII Victory Medal - European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: B-24D Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New York | 3 March 1920 | Son of Rose Reiter. |
Enlisted |
Niagara University, NY | 15 December 1941 | Niagara University, New York Commissioned 5-Sep-42. |
Other Bailed out. Captured - POW. |
NW of Foggia, Italy | 16 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Foggia; shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298 |
Other Hospitalised |
Italy | 16 August 1943 | Hospitalised with dislocated thighs, Italian prison hospital, escaped before transported to German POW camp |
Enlisted |
12 August 1947 | Enlisted USAF. | |
Other Discharged USAF |
31 January 1968 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
29 October 1999 | ||
Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Section 2, Grave 3782-2 | ||
Based |
16 August 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Other Evaded (EVD) |
Italy | Evaded capture with assistance from Italian partisans, returning to military control May-44. | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
Honorable discharge. |