World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack R. Crist
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Jack R. Crist, Jr.
Relationship
Son
MAY 21, 1942-ENLISTED; MAY 8, 1943-APPOINTED ENSIGN AND DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR; JUNE 5, 1944-ORDERED TO NAVY PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON 138 AND ASSIGNED TO HENDERSON FIELD, GUADUALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS; JULY 1, 1944-APPOINTED LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE; NOVEMBER 9, 1944-ORDERED TO NAVY PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON VPB-124, HUTCHINSON, KANSAS; DECEMBER 11, 1944-QUALIFIED AS AIRPLANE COMMANDER; MAY, 1945-NAVY VPB-124 SQUADRON ARRIVES IN OKINAWA, JAPAN TO BEGIN AERIAL COMBAT MISSIONS; JUNE 26, 1945-HIS NAVY PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER BOMBER SHOT DOWN AND REPORTED MISSING. ALL TWELVE CREW MEMBERS IN AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER 59532 KILLED AND PRONOUNCED OFFICIALLY DEAD ONE YEAR LATER.