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T/Sgt. Ivan N. Finkle Radio Operator Lowell Watts Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS Shot down on 6 March 1944. POW

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Units

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

562nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ivan Nathan Finkle

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11101580 (res 01905896)
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Locations

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 8 Nov 2014 00:05:42

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

Ivan Finkle via Chris Brassfield