Finley Dutton
GENERAL ORDER #3272 - 18 May 1945
Award of the Silver Star, Posthumous
FINLEY J. DUTTON, O-2001366, Second Lieutenant, 353rd Bomb Sq 301st Bomb Gp. For Gallantry in action as navigator of a B-17 type aircraft. On 4 March 1945, Lt. Dutton participated in a bombing mission against vital enemy communications in Yugoslavia. Over the target intense ans accurate anti-aircraft fire severely damaged Lt. Dutton’s aircraft and seriously wounded him. His aircraft was forced to drop from the protective formation and it was decided to make an emergency landing. In spite of his serious wounds, Lt. Dutton remained at his post until the aircraft was finally ditched in extremely rough seas. He immediately climbed out onto the wing with an enlisted man in an attempt to extricate the life raft. Shortly after this Lt. Dutton was washed into the rough seas and subsequently drowned. By his conspicuous gallantry, courageous action and intense devotion to duty, as evidenced throughout his combat career, Lt. Dutton has reflected great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Residence at appointment: Red Oak, Iowa. Next of kin: Mr. Cecil O. Dutton (Father) , 221 – 7th Street, Red Oak, Iowa.
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL TWINING
R. K. TAYLOR, Colonel, GSC, Chief of Staff
J. M. IVINS Colonel, AGD, Adjutant General.
* Note: Transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original document quality too poor to show.
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION - The World War II Honor Roll Finley J. Dutton Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # O-2001366 301st Bomber Group, Heavy - 353rd Squadron Entered the Service from: Iowa Died: 4-Mar-45 Tablets of the Missing Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy Finley J. Dutton One Main Street Iowa IA
2nd Lt Finley J Dutton was assigned to the 301st BG 353rd Squadron.
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Ribbon & Device |
Finley Dutton |
F/O |
4960 |
12/11/1944 |
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AM |
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Finley Dutton |
2nd Lt |
3440 |
05/25/1945 |
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DFC |
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