John served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D #42-40077, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 15, 1941, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Toolmaker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-808847
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jennings who resided in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 15, 1941, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Toolmaker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-808847
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jennings who resided in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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John served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D #42-40077, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 15, 1941, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Toolmaker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-808847
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jennings who resided in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 15, 1941, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Toolmaker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-808847
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jennings who resided in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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