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REYNOLDS, Jack Thornton - Date of
birth
25 January 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36444088 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Nose Gunner -
Unit
564th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
7 July 1944 - Place of
death
Northwest of Halle, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Merle M. Reynolds (father)
Eva C. (Story) Reynolds (mother)
Charles E. Reynolds (brother)
William J. Reynolds (brother)
Betty L. Reynolds (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-51144 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Halle, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil plant
MACR: 7492
More information
The aircraft was hit in the cockpit by flak, killing the pilotes. It collided, out of control, with aircraft 42-110091.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - family tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Springfield High School 1939, class of 1940, www.ancestry.com – BJ Means