Frank served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #43-38060, 548th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft and crashed near Pessin, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 29, 1950.
Service # O-825773
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38060:
Bivins, Hubert J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, North Carolina
Bozina, Robert P ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Bullen, Frank R ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Courcelle, Lucien C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Hamilton, Delbert L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Arizona
Leider, Roland N ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Slaper, Roy M ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Weir, Jerry L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Tennessee
POW from B-17G #43-38060:
Wolverton, Marvin B ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Iowa
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft and crashed near Pessin, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 29, 1950.
Service # O-825773
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38060:
Bivins, Hubert J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, North Carolina
Bozina, Robert P ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Bullen, Frank R ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Courcelle, Lucien C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Hamilton, Delbert L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Arizona
Leider, Roland N ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Slaper, Roy M ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Weir, Jerry L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Tennessee
POW from B-17G #43-38060:
Wolverton, Marvin B ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Iowa
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Frank served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #43-38060, 548th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft and crashed near Pessin, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 29, 1950.
Service # O-825773
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38060:
Bivins, Hubert J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, North Carolina
Bozina, Robert P ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Bullen, Frank R ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Courcelle, Lucien C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Hamilton, Delbert L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Arizona
Leider, Roland N ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Slaper, Roy M ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Weir, Jerry L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Tennessee
POW from B-17G #43-38060:
Wolverton, Marvin B ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Iowa
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft and crashed near Pessin, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 29, 1950.
Service # O-825773
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38060:
Bivins, Hubert J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, North Carolina
Bozina, Robert P ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Bullen, Frank R ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Courcelle, Lucien C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Hamilton, Delbert L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Arizona
Leider, Roland N ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Slaper, Roy M ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Weir, Jerry L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Tennessee
POW from B-17G #43-38060:
Wolverton, Marvin B ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Iowa
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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