Finn Norman Braathen
Military
Object Number - UPL 55724 - T/Sgt Finn N Braathen, 351BG
Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32203360 / O-801589
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Baerums Verk, Norway | 24 September 1921 | Son of Arnt and Ruth Braathen. |
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Died |
1 November 2014 | WWII Veteran Loving husband of the late Romona. Beloved father of two. Cherished grandfather of four and great-grandfather of three. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to his caregivers in the months preceding his passing who were there until the very end. In lieu of flowers donations appreciated to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | |
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Buried |
Mount Auburn Memorial Park Stickney, Cook County, IL | 4 November 2014 | Mount Auburn Memorial Park Stickney, Cook County, Illinois |
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Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Immigrated to USA |
Chicago, IL | Immigrated to Chicago, December 1928. | |
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Other Drafted RNoAF |
Muskoka Airport, Ontario | Drafted into Royal Norwegian Air Force Jun-41. Trained at 'Camp Little Norway' Thru 1942. | |
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Other Transferred USAAF |
Transferred to USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/
