The Herschel A. Jarrell crew: 708th Squadron
Herschel A. Jarrell: Shot down by rockets fired by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G 42-31107. Killed in Action (KIA).
Flights with Herschel A. Jarrell listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
#1 (24-Dec-43) | Droinville, France | 42-37854 | |
#4 (04-Jan-44) | Kiel, Germany | 42-31104 | |
#7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31107 | MISSING, Ret’d in 092, took 107 instead |
42-31107 Lady Jane: Missing in Action Halbestadt 11/1/44; enemy aircraft, crashed swampy ground near Rehburg, 19 miles from Hanover, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2513.
Herschell Jarrell | Pilot | KIA |
Lt Col Chas Bowman | Co-Pilot | KIA |
Tom Tate | Bombardier | KIA |
John Smither | Radio Operator | KIA (found 14/8/44) |
John Harrison | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
Alphonse Rossetti | Waist Gunner | KIA |
Ray Wilson | Waist Gunner | KIA |
Lt Bill Zurynetz | Tail Gunner | KIA |
John Cole | Navigator | POW |
Gene Landry | Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | POW |
John Smither; Radio Operator KIA (found 14/8/44)
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