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 | |
| 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 | CT |
| 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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