Name:
William N. Jarrell
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-685273
Unit:
718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-30
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Plot:
Pineview (21) L-262 #6
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Comments:
2LT William N “Newt” Jarrell was born on January 16, 1921 and was from Oklahoma. He was killed on January 30, 1944 while serving as a crew member (Co-Pilot) on B-24 (42-7730) 718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, 47th Bomber Wing when his plane was shot down by an enemy fighter. B-24 (42-7730) was part of a large bombing raid on an airfield in Campoformido, Italy. On the return trip, the formation was attacked by enemy fighters and the plane was shot down with a complete loss of life. The plane crashed in Campolongo where the town placed a plaque in 2011 to remember the sacrifice of the crew.