Jarrell, H. A.

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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