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Jensen, Calvin Kenneth
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Jensen
Calvin
Kenneth

Serial Number
Enlisted:
16145005
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
11 Sep 1923

Benton
Benton Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
321 Thayer Ave.
Joliet
Will Co.
Illinois
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
27 Oct 42

Chicago, Illinois
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

29 Aug 2016

Rock Island
Rock Island Co.
Illinois, United States

Cemetery:


Rock Island National Cemetary
Rock Island,
Rock Island Co., Illinois, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-39
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #036-R0
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Jun 44
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
011
24 Apr 44
Leipheim
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
012
25 Apr 44
Mannheim
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
019
04 May 44
Brunswick
x
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52590
E Pluribus Aluminum
020
05 May 44
Sottevast
x
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
021
07 May 44
Onsabruck
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
022
08 May 44
Brunswick
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
024
10 May 44
Diepholz
x
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
x
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
031
23 May 44
Bourges
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
032
24 May 44
Melun
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
033
25 May 44
Mulhouse
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
036
29 May 44
Tutow
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95187
039
02 Jun 44
Stella Plage
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
048
11 Jun 44
Blois
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29348
Screw Ball
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94931
Sack Time
063
24 Jun 44
Belle Croix / Les Bruyeres
x
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52303
Topper
064
25 Jun 44
Pont En Vendin
x
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29373
Flak Magnet / The Monster
066
28 Jun 44
Saarbrucken
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
071
06 Jul 44
Keil
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
074
11 Jul 44
Munich
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
075
12 Jul 44
Munich
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
077
16 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
086
31 Jul 44
Ludwigshafen
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
088
02 Aug 44
Haut Maisnil
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52590
E Pluribus Aluminum
089
03 Aug 44
Lille
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
091
05 Aug 44
Brunswick
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
092
06 Aug 44
Hamburg
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
093
07 Aug 44
Ghent
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94931
Sack Time
095
09 Aug 44
Saarbrucken
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
096
11 Aug 44
Strasbourg
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94931
Sack Time
Total Flights: 39
Total Combat: 37
Total Dispatched: 33
Total Credited: 29
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
Jan 1944
The Tale of "Tailwind"
Charles C Russell

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