Jesse served as a Sergeant & Senior Gunner on B-29 "Stockett's Rocket" #42-6261, 45th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Polk County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 23, 1943 at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-29 #42-6261 took off, with a crew of 11 & 1 passenger, from Chakulia, India on a bombing mission over a steel works in Yawata Kyushu, Japan. After taking off from India, and prior to actually going on the mission to Japan, they were scheduled to land in Hsing-Ching, China to refuel.
They never reached the base in China. The entire crew was lost for an unknown reason.
Jesse was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 37657756
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-6261:
Baran, Alex ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Cotton, Jesse J ~ Sgt, Senior Gunner, IA
Crawford, Harry V ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CO
Eudy, John A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Fisk, Martin B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendzur, Max S ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, CT
Landauer, Lewis C ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IN
Leckliter, Richard P ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, KS
Montero, John F ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, NV
Morales, Jose J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Pruitt, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Stockett, Marvin M ~ Capt, Pilot, OK
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Previously added to Find A Grave by Tim Cook:
Aerial Gunner aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #42-6261, nicknamed "Stockett's Rocket."
One of twelve airmen lost when the bomber disappeared on mission to Japan, over the "Hump" (China-India border region).
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He resided in Polk County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 23, 1943 at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-29 #42-6261 took off, with a crew of 11 & 1 passenger, from Chakulia, India on a bombing mission over a steel works in Yawata Kyushu, Japan. After taking off from India, and prior to actually going on the mission to Japan, they were scheduled to land in Hsing-Ching, China to refuel.
They never reached the base in China. The entire crew was lost for an unknown reason.
Jesse was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 37657756
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-6261:
Baran, Alex ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Cotton, Jesse J ~ Sgt, Senior Gunner, IA
Crawford, Harry V ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CO
Eudy, John A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Fisk, Martin B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendzur, Max S ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, CT
Landauer, Lewis C ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IN
Leckliter, Richard P ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, KS
Montero, John F ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, NV
Morales, Jose J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Pruitt, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Stockett, Marvin M ~ Capt, Pilot, OK
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Previously added to Find A Grave by Tim Cook:
Aerial Gunner aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #42-6261, nicknamed "Stockett's Rocket."
One of twelve airmen lost when the bomber disappeared on mission to Japan, over the "Hump" (China-India border region).
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Jesse served as a Sergeant & Senior Gunner on B-29 "Stockett's Rocket" #42-6261, 45th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Polk County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 23, 1943 at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-29 #42-6261 took off, with a crew of 11 & 1 passenger, from Chakulia, India on a bombing mission over a steel works in Yawata Kyushu, Japan. After taking off from India, and prior to actually going on the mission to Japan, they were scheduled to land in Hsing-Ching, China to refuel.
They never reached the base in China. The entire crew was lost for an unknown reason.
Jesse was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 37657756
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-6261:
Baran, Alex ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Cotton, Jesse J ~ Sgt, Senior Gunner, IA
Crawford, Harry V ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CO
Eudy, John A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Fisk, Martin B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendzur, Max S ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, CT
Landauer, Lewis C ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IN
Leckliter, Richard P ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, KS
Montero, John F ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, NV
Morales, Jose J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Pruitt, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Stockett, Marvin M ~ Capt, Pilot, OK
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave by Tim Cook:
Aerial Gunner aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #42-6261, nicknamed "Stockett's Rocket."
One of twelve airmen lost when the bomber disappeared on mission to Japan, over the "Hump" (China-India border region).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Polk County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 23, 1943 at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-29 #42-6261 took off, with a crew of 11 & 1 passenger, from Chakulia, India on a bombing mission over a steel works in Yawata Kyushu, Japan. After taking off from India, and prior to actually going on the mission to Japan, they were scheduled to land in Hsing-Ching, China to refuel.
They never reached the base in China. The entire crew was lost for an unknown reason.
Jesse was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 37657756
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-6261:
Baran, Alex ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Cotton, Jesse J ~ Sgt, Senior Gunner, IA
Crawford, Harry V ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CO
Eudy, John A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Fisk, Martin B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendzur, Max S ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, CT
Landauer, Lewis C ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IN
Leckliter, Richard P ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, KS
Montero, John F ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, NV
Morales, Jose J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Pruitt, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Stockett, Marvin M ~ Capt, Pilot, OK
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave by Tim Cook:
Aerial Gunner aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #42-6261, nicknamed "Stockett's Rocket."
One of twelve airmen lost when the bomber disappeared on mission to Japan, over the "Hump" (China-India border region).
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