Personal File · AirmanKilled in ActionPassed 01 Aug 1943
Nelson R. Collins.
330th Squadron · Of IN.
The man.
§ Biography
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.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Flight Officer
Serial Number
T-190646
Hometown
IN
Missions flown.
1 catalogued · newest first
№
Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 115
01 Aug 1943
Ploesti
“Let 'er Rip”
→
Interment.
§ At Rest
Cemetery
Florence American Cemetery
Location
D 9 40