Engman Jack Winston

Name:

Jack Winston Engman

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-724723

Unit:

391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-07-27

State:

California

Cemetery:

Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California

Plot:

358 Gr. 5, Sunny Slope

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Jack Winston Engman was born on June 24, 1918, in Utah. He was the son of Arvid Isaac Engman and Emma May Olson Engman.

He graduated from Audobon Junior High School and Washington High School and was a master councilor of the Southwest Chapter of DeMolay. Upon completion of his course at Luke Field Airbase in April 1942, Captain Engman served for 14 months in the Aleutian campaign. His records were exceptionally high, and he received the Air medal for outstanding work.

At the time of his death, CPT Engman was serving in the 391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group. On July 27, 1944, he took off from A-1 airfield in St-Pierre-du-Mont for a mission to France. Shot down by flak, CPT Engman evacuated his plane, but, unfortunately, his parachute failed to open. He is now buried in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in California, USA.

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