Frank E Upson

Military

Fell out of formation and was shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick on 30 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31692. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Sheridan Lee Heimerl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36271316
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-31692

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pinckeyville, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 2878

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2878 / MACR 2878, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database