Frederick served as a Flight Officer on C-46 #41-12357, 566th Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Alameda County, California prior to the war.
Frederick died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46A #42-96716 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # T-224234
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen that perished on C-46A #41-12357:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
Frykman, Paul V., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, CT
Goebel, Robert Y., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, PA
Heckman, Leland ~ Corp, NE
Heintz, Robert H., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, MA
For Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716 see:
Jackson, Olin T., Jr., 2nd Lt, Pilot
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
He resided in Alameda County, California prior to the war.
Frederick died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46A #42-96716 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # T-224234
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen that perished on C-46A #41-12357:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
Frykman, Paul V., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, CT
Goebel, Robert Y., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, PA
Heckman, Leland ~ Corp, NE
Heintz, Robert H., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, MA
For Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716 see:
Jackson, Olin T., Jr., 2nd Lt, Pilot
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
Frederick served as a Flight Officer on C-46 #41-12357, 566th Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Alameda County, California prior to the war.
Frederick died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46A #42-96716 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # T-224234
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen that perished on C-46A #41-12357:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
Frykman, Paul V., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, CT
Goebel, Robert Y., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, PA
Heckman, Leland ~ Corp, NE
Heintz, Robert H., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, MA
For Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716 see:
Jackson, Olin T., Jr., 2nd Lt, Pilot
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
He resided in Alameda County, California prior to the war.
Frederick died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46A #42-96716 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # T-224234
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen that perished on C-46A #41-12357:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
Frykman, Paul V., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, CT
Goebel, Robert Y., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, PA
Heckman, Leland ~ Corp, NE
Heintz, Robert H., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, MA
For Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716 see:
Jackson, Olin T., Jr., 2nd Lt, Pilot
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
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