John F. Sykes.

1st Lt. John F. Sykes served as navigator (also recorded as bombardier in some documents) aboard B-24 serial 42-110104 with the 330th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. His next of kin was his father, Mr. Lewis B. Sykes, of Three Weaver Street, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

On an earlier mission, Sykes bailed out over the Solingen area on 1 December 1943 and survived. He was later seen at Camp Lucky Strike, France, on 13 May 1945, per pilot Keating's account, suggesting he survived the war.

On 13 June 1944, Sykes was the navigator on a mission over NW France where the aircraft was shot down. He was listed as MIA by S/Sgt Rudy in his questionnaire. On 4 June 1944, the aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire over Lorient, France and exploded. Sykes was last seen in the nose of the aircraft. He was wearing a parachute at the time but the plane was blown into pieces, and only two parachutes were observed from the stricken aircraft. He is presumed killed in action as a result of the 4 June 1944 Lorient mission.