Frances served as a 1st Lt., Headquarter's Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, and was assigned to the S-2 (intelligence) shop, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in the District of Columbia prior to the war.

Francis died in the "Line Of Duty" when the Australian Douglas C-47 #A65-2 he was on was involved in a fatal accident at Archerfield, Queensland. Only one other American soldier was on this flight: Major Eugene H. Halliwell (O-393127).

The crew of 4 plus 19 passengers were killed on this flight that took off from Brisbane-Archerfield Airport on a flight to Sydney-Mascot Airport, Australia. They crashed in a wooded area shortly after takeoff due to an engine failure.

He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery, Ipswich, Australia and was later repatriated here on September 9, 1948.

Service # O-433024

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Frances served as a 1st Lt., Headquarter's Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, and was assigned to the S-2 (intelligence) shop, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in the District of Columbia prior to the war.

Francis died in the "Line Of Duty" when the Australian Douglas C-47 #A65-2 he was on was involved in a fatal accident at Archerfield, Queensland. Only one other American soldier was on this flight: Major Eugene H. Halliwell (O-393127).

The crew of 4 plus 19 passengers were killed on this flight that took off from Brisbane-Archerfield Airport on a flight to Sydney-Mascot Airport, Australia. They crashed in a wooded area shortly after takeoff due to an engine failure.

He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery, Ipswich, Australia and was later repatriated here on September 9, 1948.

Service # O-433024

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )