World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joseph E. Finneran
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Needham, Massachusetts
Honored By
Massachusetts Patriot Guard Riders
Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with the 345th Bombardment Squadron, 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy) as a Bombardier in Ploesti, Romania. Missing in Action on 8-1-1943. Accounted for on 8-9-2019. Buried on 11-9-2019 in Mt. Benedict Cemetery West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, American Theater Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star, WWII Victory Medal and 2 Overseas Service Bars.