Francis Augustus Lenich
Military
Back L to R: Lt. John Lynch (bombardier), Lt. Lawrence Mohr (navigator), Lt. Paul Smith (co-pilot), Lt. Kendall Daskey (Pilot)
Front L to R: Sgt. J Van Beveren (Radio), Sgt. Charles H. Eyre (Engineer/ Top Turret), Sgt. Francis Lenich (Ball Turret), Sgt. Leo Teetman, Jr. (Flexible Gunner), Sgt. Jack Weaver (Flexible Gunner), Sgt. Robert Schleuse (Tail Gunner)
Photo taken prior to 30 Dec 43
Post 633, Seaman, Ohio
Object Number - UPL 16723 - The Daskey Crew Back L to R: Lt. John Lynch (bombardier), Lt. Lawrence Mohr (navigator), Lt. Paul Smith (co-pilot), Lt. Kendall Daskey...
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Kendall Daskey crew. 30 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLM), Defense, WWII Victory, GC, EAME (Battle Star).
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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20617624 / O-804622
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Kayo
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Clean Cut
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Skylark
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Reading, PA | 28 August 1920 | Son of Frank E and Marie T. [Albright] Lenich. |
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Enlisted |
Philadelphia, PA | 16 June 1941 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Other Promotion |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 18 February 1944 | Promoted to Tech Sergeant. |
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Other Controlled crash landing |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 31 March 1944 | Returning to base from a recalled operational mission in B-17 42-38013, the left main landing gear would not extend. Jettisoned bomb load and ball turret, then flew locally to use up fuel supply. Then made a successful landing using only the right main gear and tail wheel, resulting in minimal damage to the aircraft, and no injury to crew. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
18 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Ardmore, OK | 18 June 2000 | |
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Buried |
Saint Marys Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter County, OK | 21 June 2000 | Saint Marys Cemetery Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/17297891-francis-a-lenich
https://www.fold3.com/record/83741655-francis-a-lenich
https://www.fold3.com/record/713498509-lenich-francis-a
https://www.fold3.com/record/529270556-francis-lenich-1920
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2293
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24023011/francis-a._%22bud%22-lenich
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…