Son of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Cook who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 15, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-743568
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Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 15, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-743568
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Cook who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 15, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-743568
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-26B #42-96132, 598th Bomber Squadron, 397th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 15, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-26B crashed 400 yards off Friston, Sussex, England. They were attempting to return on one engine after being struck by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-743568
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew lost on B-26B #42-96132:
Briggs, Stephen E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, RI
Cook, Frederick C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Hall, Jack B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hargrove, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Johnston, George T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stubbs, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Taylor, Roy G ~ Sgt, Gunner, MS
The Pilot, Captain Luther R. Williams who later became a Lieutenant Colonel, was the only survivor of this crash.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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