Grafton Underwood, England (Station 106) 1943-1945
Combat History of the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in WWII
384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
"Keep The Show On The Road"
| Name | Fink, Leonard Jay ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-796510 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 26 June 1943 |
| Results | Evaded Capture |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 26 June 1943 per General Orders #208, Headquarters, 8th Air Force dated 12 November 1943. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Escape & Evasion Report # 180⇓ (5.522 MB) Post Loss Document File #1⇓ (0.129 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Rosio, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | Pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Evans, George Waldo⇗ | Co-pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Fink, Leonard Jay | Navigator | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Casden, Sidney (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | EV |
| S/SGT. Brown, Lester (NMI), Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| PVT. Masterson, Otho Edward⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Houghton, John Henry⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | EV |
| SGT. Lewis, Lee (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Cucinotta, Anthony Frank⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Kuberski, John Harry⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Navigator | 42‑30040⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑30030⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Navigator | 42‑30058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Attacked by enemy aircraft; with #2 engine burning, five crewmembers bailed out; exploded in midair and crashed between Plessis-St-Benoist and Etampes, France, 30 miles south of Paris. No MACR. Sortie Report⇗ |