Jenkins, John Arras, 1st Lt

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter

Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)

Primary Unit
1950-1950, 3595th Pilot Training Wing (Staff) (Staff)

Service Years
1949 - 1950

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Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1923

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Contact Info

Home Town Jeanette	Last Address Nellis AFB, NV
Date of Passing Jul 07, 1950

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	2014, In the Line of Duty

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Date:	07-JUL-1950
Time:
Type:	North American TF-51D Mustang
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:	44-74443
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	5 Mi ESE Crystal - United States of America
Phase:
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=114775

USMA Class of 1949, First Lieutenant Jenkins was a pilot of a F-51 Mustang fighter with the 3596th Pilot

Training Squadron, 3595th Pilot Training Wing at Nellis Air Force Base. On July 7, 1950, he was flying solo

acrobatics near Crystal, Nevada when his aircraft stalled and crashed into the ground.
http://www.abmc.gov/search-korean-war-veterans-memorial-honor-roll/detail/Korea_38444#.U2gISigbFVU

Other Comments:

Birth:	Nov. 30, 1923
Death:	Jul. 7, 1950
1st Lt Jenkins, USMA Class of 1949, was killed while flying acrobatics in a F-51 Mustang. his aircraft stalled and crashed near Crystal Nevada. Inscription: Lt. 3495 Pilot Training Wing U.S. Army Air Force

Burial: Jeannette Memorial Cemetery Jeannette Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Evergreen http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24669449

1950-1950, 3595th Pilot Training Wing (Staff) (Staff)

From Month/Year - / 1950	To Month/Year - / 1950
Unit 3595th Pilot Training Wing (Staff) (Staff) Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	3595th Pilot Training Wing (Staff) (Staff) Details

	Type Training
	Parent Unit Training Units	Strength Not Specified
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Last Updated: Nov 11, 2019

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