Name:
Francis F. Higgins
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
11118409
Unit:
326th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Maine
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Sgt Francis F. Higgins, tail gunner of the B-17 42-37984, took off from station 109 in Podington, Bedfordshire, UK at 0820 on a bombing mission over Frankfurt. The plane was shot down by Fw-190s and evacuated at 10000 feet around 1040 with engine 2 on fire. Higgins survived the jump and landed near Crevecoeur-le-Grand. He escaped back to the UK on July 4th 1944 thanks to the Bourgogne Pyrenees/Spain/Gibraltar network. His full E&E report is #825.