Name | Finch, Francis Nelson ‡ |
Rank | Flight Officer |
Serial Number | T-121919 ‡ |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 21 June 1944 |
Results | Interned, Neutral Country |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 5995⇓ (12.546 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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1st Lt. Lane, Edward William⇗ | Pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Finch, Francis Nelson | Co-pilot | INT |
2nd Lt. Lord, Kenneth Smith, "Smitty"⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Wiley, Ralph Edward⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Morlan, Emil Clayton, "Clayton"⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
SGT. Keyser, Carl Alphus⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Miller, Harold Arthur⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Bemis, Forrest James⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Chanter, Robert William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Co-pilot | 42‑97573⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
110⇗ | 20 May 1944 |
Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑102402⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑102459⇗ |
Group B Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
113⇗ | 23 May 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
118⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Co-pilot | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
123⇗ | 2 June 1944 |
Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France |
Co-pilot | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Pilot | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Pilot | 42‑107224⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Pilot | 42‑107224⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Pilot | 42‑37785⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back over England due to mechanical failures. Sortie Report⇗ |
138⇗ | 18 June 1944 |
Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Pilot | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Landed in Sweden. Sortie Report⇗ |