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DE SANTIS, Jenner Joseph "Jack" - Date of
birth
12 December 1922 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-723312 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Worms, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anthony De Santis (father)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38009 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the I.G. Farben industry plant
MACR: 8855
More information
2nd Lt Jenner J. De Santis attended college and was employed at the Western Electric Company before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Newark, New Jersey on 15 December 1942.2nd Lt Mack R. Wood:
Lt Davis on left wing, ship 009. Direct hit at left wing. Wing fell off and ship went straight down. One chute seen. Happened between target and rally point.
1st Lt albert Davis:
Ship was hit over Worms, Germany. Ship received a direct hit, exploding instantly. He had no time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.newspapers.com – The Herald News - 23 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – JoMarRo / TCSchultz