Husband of Virginia Jones who resided in Los Angeles, California.
Earl served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hancock County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 5, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Ord, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Earl was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6945349
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Earl served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hancock County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 5, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Ord, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Earl was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6945349
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Husband of Virginia Jones who resided in Los Angeles, California.
Earl served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hancock County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 5, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Ord, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Earl was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6945349
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Earl served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hancock County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 5, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Ord, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Earl was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6945349
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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