Francis Aloysius Stetson
Military
Information provided by Rick St Thomas
Object Number - UPL 39551 - Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group.
Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 5-Dec-43 in B-17 42-3294 'Suzanne'. Plane ditched in Atlantic off Portugal. Interned (INT). MACR 1338
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), EAME (1 x Battle Star), WWII Victory.
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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: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15095291 / O-737441
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Suzanne
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Sacramento, CA | 2 December 1916 | Son of Carl Leo and Loretta Elizabeth [Martinelli] Stetson. Born Sacramento, California |
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Enlisted |
13 May 1943 | ||
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Other Interned (INT) |
Lisbon, Portugal | 5 December 1943 | Interned (INT), Lisbon, Portugal |
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Based |
Great Ashfield | 5 December 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
28 February 1947 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Portland, OR | 17 December 2000 | Died Portland, Oregon |
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Buried |
Mount Calvary Cemetery Portland, Oregon | 20 December 2000 | Interred Mount Calvary Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1338 / MACR 1338, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 409 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
