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2LT Jack Crawford Boltz

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2LT Jack Crawford Boltz

Birth
Dayton, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA
Death
17 May 1943 (aged 23)
Lorient, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Burial
Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 38, Lot 10
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U.S. Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant Jack Crawford Boltz of Newport, Kentucky was killed in action during World War II.

Assigned to the 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 336 Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force, based out of Chelveston, England. He was serving as co-pilot of B-17F serial number 42-5063 on 17 May 1943 when his aircraft was shot down over L'Orient, France. Jack was killed along with:

Pilot: 1Lt. Joe H. Roney, Jr
Right Waist Gunner:S/Sgt. Gilbert Simkiss
Ball Turret Gunner:S/Sgt. Orville L. Glenn
Turret Gunner:S/Sgt Patrick J. Heaney
U.S. Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant Jack Crawford Boltz of Newport, Kentucky was killed in action during World War II.

Assigned to the 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 336 Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force, based out of Chelveston, England. He was serving as co-pilot of B-17F serial number 42-5063 on 17 May 1943 when his aircraft was shot down over L'Orient, France. Jack was killed along with:

Pilot: 1Lt. Joe H. Roney, Jr
Right Waist Gunner:S/Sgt. Gilbert Simkiss
Ball Turret Gunner:S/Sgt. Orville L. Glenn
Turret Gunner:S/Sgt Patrick J. Heaney

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  • Created by: Rob
  • Added: Aug 13, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115407440/jack_crawford-boltz: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Jack Crawford Boltz (1 Aug 1919–17 May 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115407440, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Rob (contributor 47017362).