The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Jack E Reed

HQ817th

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Army serial number
0699242
Rank
2LT (24 May 1944), 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944), 1LT (12 August 1944)
Hometown
Michigan City IN; MICHIGAN CITY IN
Also written
Jack Reed
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+initial (serial 0699242); verify another record shares the name Reed, Jack E (units HQ, 817th, 817th, serials 0699242, O-699242); may be the same man possible duplicate: Read, John L (817th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report)

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
24 May 1944Air Medal5972LT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster10262LT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster16202LT
12 August 1944Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster25061LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 21 July 1944, last 30 July 1944. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 814, roll 481431546 p. 834

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 9 · 30 July 1944
AFPPA-] 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
7105
Name of crey member: REED, Jack 2.
Rank:
let.M.
Serial number:
0-699243
Position:
Crem (Bomber en
Did he bail out? no
There?
-
If not,
why not? Unable to get out
Last contact or conversation just prior to or a+ time of loss of plane:
Was be injured? Aa
no contact. Happened to funch
Where
was he when last seen? In plane
Any hears.yy information
Fried to bail out nose hatch,
upside down but was drawninto
same as Lt. givens, when plantuse
bomb bays and Crusked skullon Bulkhead.
Source : my fell
Any explanation of his Pate based in part or wholly on supposition:
l was the last to leave blanc
I actually saw ih happen
Total number of missions of above crew member: Approx 35 mission
Dates and destinations if possible:
over European Theatre
Between april 12-1944 to July 29.144
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 7105, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 14 · 30 July 1944
AFPPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
nos
Name of crow member: KRSD, Jasi: i.
Rank:
les.M.
Serial number:
3-599243
Position: Cress Nevigater
Did he bail out? YES
Where? OtER TARGET
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane NONE
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen? HE CRASHED IN TO BOMB BAY
Any hearsay information: LT REED WAS PUSHED OUT OF ESCAPE HIGH
SHIP WAS ON ITS BACK, BOMB BAY DOORS WERE OPEN.
HE WAS SWEPT INTO BOMB BAY WITH TERRIFIC
FORCE.
Source: T/SET.CASEBIER - ENGINEER
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: LT REED
COULD NOT HAVE SHRVINED CRASH INTO BOMB BAY
Total number of missions of above crew member:
26 ?
Dates and destinations if possible : JHLY 30 1944 - TARGET
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 7105, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 19: REED, Jack F · 30 July 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
7105
Name of crew member: REED, Jack F.
Rank:
lst.Lt.
Serial number:
0-699242
Position: XX Navigator
Did he bail out? Yes
Where?
Over Budapest
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just pr. or to or at time of loss of plane that
Recd said, that we were on the I.P.
Was he injured? No
Where was he when last seen?
IN The bomb bay
Actual information: Reed was Lefted sotof the shik
by Nivens, He was the first out the front hatch, the
Engineet opened the bomb bay doots. fat escape & when
Reed went out the Stantbatch the wind x sucktion
Erom the bomb say sected him in & kiLhedhing where
Reed was 500 h edin
Source tend to me by Casebret (Ensinect) casibiet aid hewasin hewas the onging
Any explanation of his late based in part or wholly on supposition: Casebiet
5 ESt him kibbed
Total number of missi ins of above crew member stound 35
Dates and destinations if possible: Juby 31st 1944 Hitting an
air field 8 mihes as from Budzpest. Not Eat
from this Danuie Rivet
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 7105, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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