Nelson R. Collins.
330th Squadron · Of IN.
The Man Behind the Name
Flight Officer Nelson R. Collins flew aboard B-24D 41-24121 on August 1, 1943, listed on the crew manifest as 'Extra Co-Pilot.' He was the eleventh person aboard the aircraft, which carried a standard crew of ten plus one passenger.
Collins is listed as a survivor in the status column of the MACR crew manifest, suggesting he bailed out or otherwise survived the loss of the aircraft. No individual casualty questionnaire for Collins is included in the MACR, and his ultimate fate following the mission is not recorded in the available documentation.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.