Finley Jake Dutton
MilitaryAssigned to 353BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Brux 4-Mar-45 with Wesley Sommers crew in B-27 44-8390. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: SS, DFC, AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 353rd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Red Oak, Iowa | 19 August 1923 | Born Red Oak, Iowa |
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Enlisted |
Iowa City, Iowa | 14 December 1942 | Enlistment Iowa City, Iowa |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Adriatic Sea | 4 April 1945 | Killed in Action (KIA) Adriatic Sea |
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Buried |
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Italy | 1 January 1946 | Tablets of the Missing Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy |
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