Husband of Alma A. Hall who resided in Johnson, New York.
Jack served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Broome County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1942 in Syracuse, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Married.
Jack was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak. It is believed that Jack parachuted out of the plane over the water.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12072393
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Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Jack served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Broome County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1942 in Syracuse, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Married.
Jack was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak. It is believed that Jack parachuted out of the plane over the water.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12072393
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Husband of Alma A. Hall who resided in Johnson, New York.
Jack served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Broome County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1942 in Syracuse, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Married.
Jack was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak. It is believed that Jack parachuted out of the plane over the water.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12072393
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Broome County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1942 in Syracuse, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Married.
Jack was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak. It is believed that Jack parachuted out of the plane over the water.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12072393
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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