Capt. David F. Jewell Jr.


(J. Zdiarský (www.museum119.cz) from the Dave Jewell collection)

Capt. David F. Jewell Jr.

38th FS - 07 July 1944 - March 1945

Assigned Aircraft

P-51D CG-N 44-13937 "Miss Boomerang Margie" (F. Birtciel)

Mission History

Not Known

Mission List

55th FG  Mission #

Date Target
312 01 February 1945 Mannheim/Strasbourg (Yellow Leader)
313 03 February 1945 Berlin (Yellow Leader)
315 09 February 1945 Weimar (Yellow Leader)
316 10 February 1945 Kampen Holland (Red Leader)
Air Scores

1.5-0-0

Ground Scores

0.5-0

Score Detail 12 September 1944  (.5)u/i a/c destroyed (ground) Herzogenaurach
02 November 1944  (.5)Me-109 destroyed (air) W/Merseburg
05 December 1944  FW-190 destroyed (air) NE Berlin
Notes 07 July 1944 - Joined the 38th Fighter Squadron
February 1945 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
February 1945 - Awarded 8th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
18 February 1945 - Appointed Commanding Officer of Clobber College
Crew Chief was S/Sgt. Charles Senn.

Passed away on 1st May 2007

Memories
Additional Photos Capt. Jewell and Crew Chief, S/Sgt. Charles Senn, beside CG-N "Miss Boomerang Margie"

P-51D CG-N 44-13937 "Miss Boomerang Margie" (J. Zdiarský (www.museum119.cz) from the Dave Jewell collection)

Capt. Jewell in front of a P-51 in the winter of '44-'45 at Wormingford (J. Zdiarský (www.museum119.cz) from the Dave Jewell collection)

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