World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Francis S. Hawkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Setauket, New York
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER: 12122898. ENGINEER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 853RD BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 (SERIAL # 44-40205, THE MOOSE), ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY, WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. THE BOMBER EXPLODED AND CRASHED NEAR GEHRDEN, GERMANY. HE WAS KILLED DURING THE ATTACK.