Military Service
Service Number: J/26914
Age: 23
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 440 Sqdn.
Flying Officer / Pilot.
Frank died when his plane, Typhoon MP129, crashed near Punthorst-Staphorst, Overijssel, Holland. He was carrying out an operational attack against the enemy, dive bombing a railway approximately two miles east of Rouveen, Holland, when an accompanying pilot saw his aircraft hit by enemy flak, burst into flames and explode in mid-air. Frank was not seen to bale out. A telegram from the IRCC quoting German information states that Frank was killed on Nov 11, 1944.
Service Number: J/26914
Age: 23
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 440 Sqdn.
Flying Officer / Pilot.
Frank died when his plane, Typhoon MP129, crashed near Punthorst-Staphorst, Overijssel, Holland. He was carrying out an operational attack against the enemy, dive bombing a railway approximately two miles east of Rouveen, Holland, when an accompanying pilot saw his aircraft hit by enemy flak, burst into flames and explode in mid-air. Frank was not seen to bale out. A telegram from the IRCC quoting German information states that Frank was killed on Nov 11, 1944.
Military Service
Service Number: J/26914
Age: 23
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 440 Sqdn.
Flying Officer / Pilot.
Frank died when his plane, Typhoon MP129, crashed near Punthorst-Staphorst, Overijssel, Holland. He was carrying out an operational attack against the enemy, dive bombing a railway approximately two miles east of Rouveen, Holland, when an accompanying pilot saw his aircraft hit by enemy flak, burst into flames and explode in mid-air. Frank was not seen to bale out. A telegram from the IRCC quoting German information states that Frank was killed on Nov 11, 1944.
Service Number: J/26914
Age: 23
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 440 Sqdn.
Flying Officer / Pilot.
Frank died when his plane, Typhoon MP129, crashed near Punthorst-Staphorst, Overijssel, Holland. He was carrying out an operational attack against the enemy, dive bombing a railway approximately two miles east of Rouveen, Holland, when an accompanying pilot saw his aircraft hit by enemy flak, burst into flames and explode in mid-air. Frank was not seen to bale out. A telegram from the IRCC quoting German information states that Frank was killed on Nov 11, 1944.
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