Frank served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G (#42-97260), 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 20, 1942 in Bangor, Maine. He was noted as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed four miles North of Saarbrucken, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 31221744
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Washington County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 20, 1942 in Bangor, Maine. He was noted as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed four miles North of Saarbrucken, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 31221744
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Frank served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G (#42-97260), 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 20, 1942 in Bangor, Maine. He was noted as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed four miles North of Saarbrucken, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 31221744
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Washington County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 20, 1942 in Bangor, Maine. He was noted as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Frank was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed four miles North of Saarbrucken, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 31221744
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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