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name
JARVI, Eino Edward - Date of
birth
19 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Amasa, Iron County, Michigan -
Hometown
Iron County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2068155 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
569th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Maschen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 38 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emil Jarvi (father)
Frank Weimer (stepfather)
Aino E. Jarvi (mother)
William E. Jarvi (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38247 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Synthetic oil plant
MACR: 11246
More information
2nd Lt Eino E. Jarvi enlisted on 8 December 1942 in Marquette, Michigan.Statement of Capt Kenneth J. Binder:
"A/C 247 was hit by flak over target at 1154 hours after bombs away at 25,800 feet. Left wing was on fire and A/C peeled off to left out of formation and then exploded. No chutes reported seen".
Per crew member Sgt John A. Mullins: "We had just dropped our bombs at a Synthetic oil plant at Hamburgh (sic) when we were hit by flak in a gas tank and immediately caught fire. I seen the fire, and before I knew what I was doing, I had my chute on…and I lost consciousness, the ship flew off, and broke up or something. When I regained consciousness, the ship was out of sight, except for a few little pieces floating around. All I seen was two more chutes floating down, which turned out to be Sgt Read (and) Sgt Coulbourn."
2nd Lt Eino Jarvi was first buried at the cemetery of Maschen, Germany on 2 January 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com- MACR, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - c.garolis