Charles Louis Fincke

Military
media-54874.jpeg UPL 54874 1LT Charles Louis Fincke
Pilot
340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF

Object Number - UPL 54874 - 1LT Charles Louis Fincke Pilot 340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 488th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-48461
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, Texas 11 February 1918
San Antonio, Texas 16 October 1940 403 E. Josephine Worked at the family store, Ed Fincke Market

Enlisted

San Antonio, Texas 27 March 1942

Other

Combat Mission

Cupello, Italy 3 November 1943

Other

Combat Mission

Berat, Albania 11 November 1943 Berat Kukov Aerodrome

Other

Combat Mission

Eleusis, Greece 16 November 1943

Other

Combat Mission

Kalamaki, Greece 17 November 1943

Died

San Antonio, Texas 16 July 1985

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery 19 July 1985 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA PLOT Section 8 Site 333

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