Jenkins Robert W.

Name:

Robert W. Jenkins

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

35216163

Unit:

600th Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-05-19

State:

Ohio

Cemetery:

Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Robert W. Jenkins was born on December 29, 1923, in Belmont County, Ohio. He was the son of Robert James "Bert" Jenkins and Suzanne "Sue" Mathews Jenkins. He served in the 600th Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Tail Gunner of B-17 #42-97339 during World War II.

On May 19, 1944, during a bombing mission over Berlin, the aircraft was brought down after being struck by anti-aircraft fire and debris from another plane. It crashed near Alt-Rüdnitz, now known as Stara Rudnica, Poland. Out of the ten crew members on board, eight lost their lives, while two survived and were captured as prisoners of war.

Sgt Jenkis was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA. Robert W. Jenkins' name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 14, in the top right wing (section B).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org//span>