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FRANK, George William - Date of
birth
5 February 1916 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-729323 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1943 - Place of
death
Between Le Pecq and Le Mesnil-le-Roi, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto G. Frank (father)
Mae V. Frank (mother)
Catherine J. Frank (sister)
Alice M. Frank (sister)
Patsy H. Frank (sister)
Rita P. Frank (sister)
Peggy L. Frank (sister)
Janice M. Frank (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3437 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Excalibur’s Revenge
Destination: Paris, France
Mission: Bombing of the Hispano-Suiza industrial complex
MACR: 726
More information
2nd Lt George W. Frank was employed at the Repbulic Steel Corporation.The airplane was critically hit. While initial U.S. military records attributed the loss to German anti-aircraft flak, German fighter records indicate it was claimed as an aerial victory by Staffelkapitän Herbert Huppertz of Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) at an altitude of 7,000 meters. The bomber suffered an in-flight explosion, scattering wreckage between Le Pecq and Le Mesnil-le-Roi. Out of the crew of 10 men , 9 were killed in action.
Lt Frank was first interred in the New Cemetery at Virofly, Paris and was later reburied at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Roy Goss Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton / Russ Pickett, https://b17flyingfortress.de/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – Chicago Tribune - 20 October 1943