Jennings, Romulus Call, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Jennings, Romulus Call, Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	34333126 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #77 dated 21 August 1943, effective 21 August 1943.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	16 September 1943
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 16 September 1943 per General Orders #4, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 2 September 1943. Awarded the Air Medal for five missions.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 4 March 1914 Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #90 dated 5 September 1943. Transferred in grade to the Detachment of Patients, 52nd General Hospital, APO 614 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #112 dated 6 October 1943.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ashcraft, Archie Bertis, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Riggins, George Clifton⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Oppenheimer, Kenneth Harold⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Hern, Wallace Currie⇗	Bombardier	TBD
S/SGT. Jennings, Romulus Call, Jr	Radio Operator / Gunner	WIA
SGT. Sopher, Francis Walton⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Milstead, Willard Cleo⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Lindsey, William Howard⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Oien, Clarence Holger⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD
SGT. Fields, James Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	WIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
20⇗	3 September 1943	Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
21⇗	6 September 1943	Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at [unknown location] due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
23⇗	9 September 1943	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
24⇗	16 September 1943	Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit S/Sgt James R. Fields awarded Silver Star (see 'As Briefed...', page 198). Landed away at RAF High Ercall, Shropshire. Sortie Report⇗

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