World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack S. M. Arnett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Friendly, West Virginia
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 13TH AIR FORCE, 307TH BOMB GROUP, 424TH BOMB SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS THE PILOT OF A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER THAT WAS SHOT DOWN BY JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1944 WHILE ON A BOMBING MISSION AGAINST KOROR ISLAND IN THE PALAU ISLAND CHAIN. DECORATIONS: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.