Francis Edward Akins
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 6422
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Warsaw in B-17 'I'll Be Seeing You' 43-38175
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12052784 / O-766326
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-822827
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37573233
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14057344
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Derry, Pennsylvania | 11 August 1921 | Born Derry, Pennsylvania |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 3 September 1942 | Enlisted Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Łomianki, Poland | 18 September 1944 | Killed in Action (KIA) Łomianki, Poland |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium | 1 January 1946 | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10205 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database