Crow, Jerry Adrian

Individual Personnel Data
Name Crow, Jerry Adrian   
Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 38306491   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 20 December 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf [actually Gneixendorf] Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 May 1923
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1725 (3.658 MB)
2LT James F. Carnes Crew, 546th BS (Legacy)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carnes, James Frederick, "Fred"PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Parsons, William HaroldCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Pue, Robert JohnNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Kahn, Jacob S (IO)BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Wetherbee, Robert OdellRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Meyer, Mark AugustEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Doss, Frank EmmettBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Crow, Jerry AdrianTail GunnerPOW
SGT. McLain, Marvin DeweyFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Tragellas, William GeorgeFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
44 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29935 Combat Mission Credit
This crew's first mission; left formation shortly after attacking target; ran out of fuel and ditched in the North Sea off the Dutch Coast (Frisian Islands); they were rescued and brought to the German Frisian Island of Juist, where the radio operator who had been KIA was buried; MACR 1725.
Sortie Report

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