World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Francis E. Akins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Derry, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Vincent Stefanek
Relationship
Crew mate
SERVED AS A B-17 PILOT FOR THE 568TH BOMB SQUADRON, 390TH BOMB GROUP, 13TH COMBAT WING, 3RD DIVISION, 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES FLYING OUT OF FRAMLINGHAM, ENGLAND. FLEW THE FOLLOWING COMBAT MISSIONS: #177-1 ON 24 AUGUST 1944; #184-2 ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1944; #189-3 ON 12 SEPTEMBER 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1944 WHEN B-17 'I'LL BE SEEING YOU' WAS SHOT DOWN MAKING THE WARSAW, POLAND SHUTTLE RUN.