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Pilot 1st Lt Jack L. Russell, O-672214 (MIA / KIA) OH MIA April 17, 1945 MACR 14466 Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-20-DO Havoc serial number 42-86748. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History On February 19, 1944 assigned to the 312th Bombardment Group (312th BG), 388th Bombardment Squadron (388th BS). No known nose art or nickname. Tail letter X. On September 14, 1944 this A-20 suffered a landing accident at Hollandia Airfield. Afterwards, transfered to the 27th Air Depot, 93rd Service Squadron. Mission History On April 17, 1945 took off piloted by 1st Lt Jack L. Russell on a flight and went missing between Rockhampton and Cairns. When this plane failed to arrive, it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Russell was declared dead the day of the mission. He earned the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters. As the flight was deemed non-combat, he did not earn the Purple Heart, posthumously. Russell is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of missing. He also has a memorial marker at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, OH at section M, plot 8. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20G-20-DO Havoc 42-86748 Missing Air Crew Report 14466 (MACR 14466) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Jack L. Russell FindAGrave - 1Lt Jack L Russell (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Jack L Russell (memorial marker photo) Rampage of the Roarin' 20's (2009) page 360 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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