Frank B Toftness
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Photo: Mr. Dick Toftness
Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITERESEARCH
Object Number - UPL 40469 - 2Lt Frank B Toftness, Pilot of B17 43-37763 305th Bomb Group, which crashed into the North Sea after a raid of Wurzburg Germany Photo: Mr....
Frank was 27 years old at the time of his death. He entered the service in November 1942.
He had previously attended the University of Minnesota.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hinsdale, Valley County, Montana, USA | 12 March 1917 | |
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Died |
21 July 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 21 July 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8233 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database