Remembered Hornchurch Country Park Essex WING COMMANDER BRENDAN EAMONN FERGUS FINUCANE Service Number: 41276 Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Air Force 602 Sqdn. Date of Death Died 15 July 1942 Age 21 years old Buried or commemorated at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 64. United Kingdom Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom AwardsDistinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross and 2 Bars Additional InfoSon of Thomas Andrew and Florence Louise Finucane, of Richmond, Surrey.
An extraordinary man. Some years ago, whilst checking on a family grave in Ludford, I learned from the son of a visiting veteran that his brother Raymond Patrick Robert Finucane also served with the RAF, including 101 Squadron. He evidently survived the war.
The documentary about his life - Spitfire Paddy - is on PBS America Channel (U.K.) again at 10am Thursday 6th October. Spitfire Paddy | PBS America | UK Steve