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Personal info

Full name
KAYDEN, Frank
Date of birth
17 February 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
13084055
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner
Unit
786th Bombardment Squadron,
466th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 August 1944
Place of death
Nijetrijne, The Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
A 3 17

Immediate family

Members
John Kayden (father)
Mary E. Kayden (mother)
Olive Kayden (sister)
Robert Kayden (brother)
Mary J. Kayden (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95157
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Vechta, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 8427

More information

T/Sgt Frank Kayden joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Nashville, Tennessee on 12 March 1943. He attended high school for 3 years.

The airplane and three other of the formation were attacked by enemy fighters. It crashed at Nijetrijne. Six crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the General Cemetery of Wolvega on 18 August 1944.

Source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census

Photo source: Nico Leers, Dennis en Gerda