Mr. John Edward Jorgensen
Age: 78 yrs. 2 mos. 18 dys.
S/O Charles Jorgensen, Sr. & Martha Elvira (Madsen) Hosmer Jorgensen
SS/O Sarah (Williams) Jorsensen Hall (29 Jan 1913-15 Jan 2016)
H/O Emma Ruth (Hoover) Moseley Jorgensen (21 Jan 1921-2013); m 9 Apr 1949, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
F/O Karen Paige (Jorgensen) Rogers
F/O Jan Charles Jorgensen
SF/O David Randall Moseley
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the Pacific in World War II.
Last Residence: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California 94595, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Los Angeles [CA] Times, Sat, 26 Jun 1999:
JORGENSEN, John Edward, (Jack) died June 19, 1999 in Santa Maria, California from a stroke.
He was born in South Windsor, Connecticut on April 1, 1921. He signed up as a Marine Pilot in August 1942 and served as an aircraft carrier pilot in the Pacific, where he shot down three enemy aircraft and was shot down once himself. After being discharged, he settled in California. Jack loved people, good music, good food, and the beach. He was laughter and good times brightening every gathering with his wit and charm.
He leaves behind a legacy of happy memories as well as his three children. Randy Moseley (Estela), Karen Rogers (Bob) and Jan Jorgensen (PJ) plus six grandchildren; Lucas, Christian, Mitchell, Star, Whitney and John. He also leaves behind his stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Hall; his sister, Lois Carlson and his three brothers; Charles, Jim and Howard Jorgensen. His brother Henry and his sister Martha preceded him in death.
No services were held, but a family gathering was held where photos and stories were shared and his favorite foods were served. He will be greatly missed.
Award Announcement, CT Newspaper?, Jul 1946:
Marine Corps to Present DFC To Jorgensen, Former Hornet
South Windsor
The Marine Recruiting office in Hartford has announced that when arrangements can be made the Distinguished Flying Cross will be presented to John E. Jorgensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jorgensen of Main St.
Jorgensen, a first lieutenant in the Marine Air Corps and the only South Windsor boy to train with the Hartford Hornets in Chapel Hill, N.C., early in the war, is discharged and employed in California. He was cited for the award by Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, commander of the First Carrier Task Force.
Jorgensen holds the Air Medal for his part in the attack on Tokyo. He was based on the USS Bunker Hill, flagship of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's Task Force 58. He completed 58 missions during four months in the Okinawa area before the carrier was crippled May 11 by two Kamikaze planes and forced to with-
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gets at Naha City on Okinawa, Jorgensen's Corsair plane was hit with a Jap anti-aircraft shell, and he was forced to make a dead stick landing on the ocean about two miles from shore. He remained in his life raft for three hours before being rescued by a Navy seaplane.
For his participation in aerial action on the Bunker Hill, Jorgensen was awarded two gold stars in lieu of his fourth and fifth Air Medals at a review at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, Calif. He also holds the Presidential Citation.
A graduate of Ellsworth High, class of 1939, he won his wings at Pensacola, Fla., in July 1943, and attained the rank of first lieutenant in June, 1944. Prior to entering service he was employed by Hamilton Standard Propeller, East Hartford.
Age: 78 yrs. 2 mos. 18 dys.
S/O Charles Jorgensen, Sr. & Martha Elvira (Madsen) Hosmer Jorgensen
SS/O Sarah (Williams) Jorsensen Hall (29 Jan 1913-15 Jan 2016)
H/O Emma Ruth (Hoover) Moseley Jorgensen (21 Jan 1921-2013); m 9 Apr 1949, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
F/O Karen Paige (Jorgensen) Rogers
F/O Jan Charles Jorgensen
SF/O David Randall Moseley
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the Pacific in World War II.
Last Residence: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California 94595, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Los Angeles [CA] Times, Sat, 26 Jun 1999:
JORGENSEN, John Edward, (Jack) died June 19, 1999 in Santa Maria, California from a stroke.
He was born in South Windsor, Connecticut on April 1, 1921. He signed up as a Marine Pilot in August 1942 and served as an aircraft carrier pilot in the Pacific, where he shot down three enemy aircraft and was shot down once himself. After being discharged, he settled in California. Jack loved people, good music, good food, and the beach. He was laughter and good times brightening every gathering with his wit and charm.
He leaves behind a legacy of happy memories as well as his three children. Randy Moseley (Estela), Karen Rogers (Bob) and Jan Jorgensen (PJ) plus six grandchildren; Lucas, Christian, Mitchell, Star, Whitney and John. He also leaves behind his stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Hall; his sister, Lois Carlson and his three brothers; Charles, Jim and Howard Jorgensen. His brother Henry and his sister Martha preceded him in death.
No services were held, but a family gathering was held where photos and stories were shared and his favorite foods were served. He will be greatly missed.
Award Announcement, CT Newspaper?, Jul 1946:
Marine Corps to Present DFC To Jorgensen, Former Hornet
South Windsor
The Marine Recruiting office in Hartford has announced that when arrangements can be made the Distinguished Flying Cross will be presented to John E. Jorgensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jorgensen of Main St.
Jorgensen, a first lieutenant in the Marine Air Corps and the only South Windsor boy to train with the Hartford Hornets in Chapel Hill, N.C., early in the war, is discharged and employed in California. He was cited for the award by Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, commander of the First Carrier Task Force.
Jorgensen holds the Air Medal for his part in the attack on Tokyo. He was based on the USS Bunker Hill, flagship of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's Task Force 58. He completed 58 missions during four months in the Okinawa area before the carrier was crippled May 11 by two Kamikaze planes and forced to with-
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gets at Naha City on Okinawa, Jorgensen's Corsair plane was hit with a Jap anti-aircraft shell, and he was forced to make a dead stick landing on the ocean about two miles from shore. He remained in his life raft for three hours before being rescued by a Navy seaplane.
For his participation in aerial action on the Bunker Hill, Jorgensen was awarded two gold stars in lieu of his fourth and fifth Air Medals at a review at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, Calif. He also holds the Presidential Citation.
A graduate of Ellsworth High, class of 1939, he won his wings at Pensacola, Fla., in July 1943, and attained the rank of first lieutenant in June, 1944. Prior to entering service he was employed by Hamilton Standard Propeller, East Hartford.
Mr. John Edward Jorgensen
Age: 78 yrs. 2 mos. 18 dys.
S/O Charles Jorgensen, Sr. & Martha Elvira (Madsen) Hosmer Jorgensen
SS/O Sarah (Williams) Jorsensen Hall (29 Jan 1913-15 Jan 2016)
H/O Emma Ruth (Hoover) Moseley Jorgensen (21 Jan 1921-2013); m 9 Apr 1949, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
F/O Karen Paige (Jorgensen) Rogers
F/O Jan Charles Jorgensen
SF/O David Randall Moseley
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the Pacific in World War II.
Last Residence: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California 94595, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Los Angeles [CA] Times, Sat, 26 Jun 1999:
JORGENSEN, John Edward, (Jack) died June 19, 1999 in Santa Maria, California from a stroke.
He was born in South Windsor, Connecticut on April 1, 1921. He signed up as a Marine Pilot in August 1942 and served as an aircraft carrier pilot in the Pacific, where he shot down three enemy aircraft and was shot down once himself. After being discharged, he settled in California. Jack loved people, good music, good food, and the beach. He was laughter and good times brightening every gathering with his wit and charm.
He leaves behind a legacy of happy memories as well as his three children. Randy Moseley (Estela), Karen Rogers (Bob) and Jan Jorgensen (PJ) plus six grandchildren; Lucas, Christian, Mitchell, Star, Whitney and John. He also leaves behind his stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Hall; his sister, Lois Carlson and his three brothers; Charles, Jim and Howard Jorgensen. His brother Henry and his sister Martha preceded him in death.
No services were held, but a family gathering was held where photos and stories were shared and his favorite foods were served. He will be greatly missed.
Award Announcement, CT Newspaper?, Jul 1946:
Marine Corps to Present DFC To Jorgensen, Former Hornet
South Windsor
The Marine Recruiting office in Hartford has announced that when arrangements can be made the Distinguished Flying Cross will be presented to John E. Jorgensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jorgensen of Main St.
Jorgensen, a first lieutenant in the Marine Air Corps and the only South Windsor boy to train with the Hartford Hornets in Chapel Hill, N.C., early in the war, is discharged and employed in California. He was cited for the award by Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, commander of the First Carrier Task Force.
Jorgensen holds the Air Medal for his part in the attack on Tokyo. He was based on the USS Bunker Hill, flagship of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's Task Force 58. He completed 58 missions during four months in the Okinawa area before the carrier was crippled May 11 by two Kamikaze planes and forced to with-
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gets at Naha City on Okinawa, Jorgensen's Corsair plane was hit with a Jap anti-aircraft shell, and he was forced to make a dead stick landing on the ocean about two miles from shore. He remained in his life raft for three hours before being rescued by a Navy seaplane.
For his participation in aerial action on the Bunker Hill, Jorgensen was awarded two gold stars in lieu of his fourth and fifth Air Medals at a review at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, Calif. He also holds the Presidential Citation.
A graduate of Ellsworth High, class of 1939, he won his wings at Pensacola, Fla., in July 1943, and attained the rank of first lieutenant in June, 1944. Prior to entering service he was employed by Hamilton Standard Propeller, East Hartford.
Age: 78 yrs. 2 mos. 18 dys.
S/O Charles Jorgensen, Sr. & Martha Elvira (Madsen) Hosmer Jorgensen
SS/O Sarah (Williams) Jorsensen Hall (29 Jan 1913-15 Jan 2016)
H/O Emma Ruth (Hoover) Moseley Jorgensen (21 Jan 1921-2013); m 9 Apr 1949, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
F/O Karen Paige (Jorgensen) Rogers
F/O Jan Charles Jorgensen
SF/O David Randall Moseley
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the Pacific in World War II.
Last Residence: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California 94595, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Los Angeles [CA] Times, Sat, 26 Jun 1999:
JORGENSEN, John Edward, (Jack) died June 19, 1999 in Santa Maria, California from a stroke.
He was born in South Windsor, Connecticut on April 1, 1921. He signed up as a Marine Pilot in August 1942 and served as an aircraft carrier pilot in the Pacific, where he shot down three enemy aircraft and was shot down once himself. After being discharged, he settled in California. Jack loved people, good music, good food, and the beach. He was laughter and good times brightening every gathering with his wit and charm.
He leaves behind a legacy of happy memories as well as his three children. Randy Moseley (Estela), Karen Rogers (Bob) and Jan Jorgensen (PJ) plus six grandchildren; Lucas, Christian, Mitchell, Star, Whitney and John. He also leaves behind his stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Hall; his sister, Lois Carlson and his three brothers; Charles, Jim and Howard Jorgensen. His brother Henry and his sister Martha preceded him in death.
No services were held, but a family gathering was held where photos and stories were shared and his favorite foods were served. He will be greatly missed.
Award Announcement, CT Newspaper?, Jul 1946:
Marine Corps to Present DFC To Jorgensen, Former Hornet
South Windsor
The Marine Recruiting office in Hartford has announced that when arrangements can be made the Distinguished Flying Cross will be presented to John E. Jorgensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jorgensen of Main St.
Jorgensen, a first lieutenant in the Marine Air Corps and the only South Windsor boy to train with the Hartford Hornets in Chapel Hill, N.C., early in the war, is discharged and employed in California. He was cited for the award by Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, commander of the First Carrier Task Force.
Jorgensen holds the Air Medal for his part in the attack on Tokyo. He was based on the USS Bunker Hill, flagship of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's Task Force 58. He completed 58 missions during four months in the Okinawa area before the carrier was crippled May 11 by two Kamikaze planes and forced to with-
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gets at Naha City on Okinawa, Jorgensen's Corsair plane was hit with a Jap anti-aircraft shell, and he was forced to make a dead stick landing on the ocean about two miles from shore. He remained in his life raft for three hours before being rescued by a Navy seaplane.
For his participation in aerial action on the Bunker Hill, Jorgensen was awarded two gold stars in lieu of his fourth and fifth Air Medals at a review at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, Calif. He also holds the Presidential Citation.
A graduate of Ellsworth High, class of 1939, he won his wings at Pensacola, Fla., in July 1943, and attained the rank of first lieutenant in June, 1944. Prior to entering service he was employed by Hamilton Standard Propeller, East Hartford.
