Son of Mrs. Mary A. Washington who resided in Newark, New Jersey.
Francis served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24J #42-100180, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Essex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 29, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100180 took off from Nadzab, Papua New Guinea on a strike mission over Peleliu Island. Over the target they were hit multiple times by ground anti-aircraft fire including one of their fuel tanks. They were unable to return to Nadzab due to running out of fuel and had to ditch in the sea. Four crew members survived the ditching. ( see below ).
Francis was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-683102
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100180:
Barreca, Carmen ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Brunn, Warren R ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Carstens, Warren J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hamilton, Elden E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, OH
Mackosky, William P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Washington, Francis J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Capt. John N. Barley (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Evan W. Scott, Jr. (Co-Pilot), T/Sgt. Frederick E. Pelegrin (Engineer), and S/Sgt. Russell W. Lowery (Gunner) all survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Francis served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24J #42-100180, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Essex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 29, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100180 took off from Nadzab, Papua New Guinea on a strike mission over Peleliu Island. Over the target they were hit multiple times by ground anti-aircraft fire including one of their fuel tanks. They were unable to return to Nadzab due to running out of fuel and had to ditch in the sea. Four crew members survived the ditching. ( see below ).
Francis was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-683102
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100180:
Barreca, Carmen ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Brunn, Warren R ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Carstens, Warren J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hamilton, Elden E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, OH
Mackosky, William P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Washington, Francis J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Capt. John N. Barley (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Evan W. Scott, Jr. (Co-Pilot), T/Sgt. Frederick E. Pelegrin (Engineer), and S/Sgt. Russell W. Lowery (Gunner) all survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Mrs. Mary A. Washington who resided in Newark, New Jersey.
Francis served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24J #42-100180, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Essex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 29, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100180 took off from Nadzab, Papua New Guinea on a strike mission over Peleliu Island. Over the target they were hit multiple times by ground anti-aircraft fire including one of their fuel tanks. They were unable to return to Nadzab due to running out of fuel and had to ditch in the sea. Four crew members survived the ditching. ( see below ).
Francis was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-683102
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100180:
Barreca, Carmen ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Brunn, Warren R ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Carstens, Warren J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hamilton, Elden E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, OH
Mackosky, William P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Washington, Francis J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Capt. John N. Barley (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Evan W. Scott, Jr. (Co-Pilot), T/Sgt. Frederick E. Pelegrin (Engineer), and S/Sgt. Russell W. Lowery (Gunner) all survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Francis served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24J #42-100180, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Essex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 29, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100180 took off from Nadzab, Papua New Guinea on a strike mission over Peleliu Island. Over the target they were hit multiple times by ground anti-aircraft fire including one of their fuel tanks. They were unable to return to Nadzab due to running out of fuel and had to ditch in the sea. Four crew members survived the ditching. ( see below ).
Francis was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-683102
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100180:
Barreca, Carmen ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Brunn, Warren R ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Carstens, Warren J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hamilton, Elden E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, OH
Mackosky, William P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Washington, Francis J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Capt. John N. Barley (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Evan W. Scott, Jr. (Co-Pilot), T/Sgt. Frederick E. Pelegrin (Engineer), and S/Sgt. Russell W. Lowery (Gunner) all survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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