Jenkins Jack S Col

Assigned Aircraft

P-38H CG-J 42-67074 "Texas Ranger" (Jack Jenkins via NARS)
P-38J CG-J "Texas Ranger II"
P-38J CG-J "Texas Ranger III"
P-38J CG-J 42-67825 "Texas Ranger IV" (Roger Freeman)

Mission History

Not Known

Known Mission List

55th FG Mission #	Date	Target
1	15 October 1943	Sweep - Dutch Islands
2	16 October 1943	Sweep - Dutch Islands
3	17 October 1943	Sweep - Dutch Islands (led group)
4	18 October 1943	Sweep - Dutch Islands
5	19 October 1943	Sweep - Ameins Area
6	20 October 1943	Duren
7	22 October 1943	Cambrai
8	24 October 1943	St. Andre L'Eure
9	03 November 1943	Wilhelmshaven (led group)
11	07 November 1943	Sweep-Ostend-St Omer Area (led group)
13	10 November 1943	Montdidier Airdrome
15	13 November 1943	Bremen (led group)
16	25 November 1943	Sweep - Lille Area (led group)
18	29 November 1943	Bremen (led group)
20	01 December 1943	Solingen
24	16 December 1943	Bremen (led group)
26	22 December 1943	Osnabruck (led group)
27	24 December 1943	Pas De Calais
33	11 January 1944	Lille (Swindle White Leader)
40	03 February 1944	Wilhelmshaven (led group)
42	05 February 1944	Chatearaux (led group)
43	06 February 1944	Dijon (led group)
45	10 February 1944	Brunswick (early return, mechanical trouble)
56	03 March 1944	Berlin (led group and USAAF over Berlin)
59	08 March 1944	Berlin (led group)
61	15 March 1944	Brunswick (led group)
63	18 March 1944	Friedrichshafen (led group)
68	08 April 1944	Salzbergen (led group)
70	10 April 1944	St. Dizier (led group on first Droopsnoot)

Air Scores

2-1-1

Ground Scores

0-0

Score Detail

03 November 1943 Me-109 destroyed (air) Spiekeroog Isle
03 November 1943 FW-190 probable (air) Wilhelmshaven
25 November 1943 FW-190 destroyed (air) La Bassee
11 January 1944 Me-210 damaged (air) Dummer Lake

Notes

Born in De Leon, Texas, 17 November 1914.
From Levelland, Texas.
Commanding Officer for 55th Fighter Group from 06 February 1944 - 10 April 1944.
MACR No. 03620
Hit by flak on 10 April 1944 at Coulommiers, whilst strafing the airfield and flying "Texas Ranger IV".
20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
06 December 1943 - Awarded Oakleaf Cluster
20 December 1943 - Awarded Oakleaf Cluster
27 December 1943 - Awarded Oakleaf Cluster
20 January 1944 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
06 February 1944 - Assumed command of the 55th Fighter Group and Station 131
11 February 1944 - Relieved as Air Executive
28 March 1944 - Appointed Colonel
Crew - T/Sgt. Carl R. Causey

Memories

Additional Photos

Colour photo of Col. Jenkins and his first "Texas Ranger" P-38
(Roger Freeman)

Colour photo of Col. Jenkins' "Texas Ranger" nose art on his P-38. Note that the gun compartment door has been salvaged from an earlier P-38 and installed on a replacement plane. (Robert and Donna Sand)

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