Frank La Rocca

Military
media-21045.jpeg UPL 21045 The original Robert D. Summerville crew.

In front, from left to right :
Pilot 2nd Lt Robert Summerville;
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Jean D. Vogt;
Navigator (unknown);
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Ralph E. Eisenach,

Standing, from left to right :
Right Waist Gunner S/Sgt Sylvester J. Marshall:
Radio Operator S/Sgt John H. McClanahan Jr;
Ball Turret Gunner Sgt Frank La Rocca;
Left Waist Gunner (unknown);
Engineer / Top Turret Gunner Sgt Alfred I. Holt;
Tail Gunner Sgt Thomas J. Harris.

[Note : the Navigator on the fateful 14 June 1944 mission, 2nd Lt Abraham Wiseman, is not on the photo and had substituted for Lt Summerville's regular Navigator.]

Corrected the identification of Sylvester Marshall. He is standing first on the left rather than fourth on the left.
Marshall was identified by his daughter Sylvia Marshall Durphey.

Object Number - UPL 21045 - The original Robert D. Summerville crew. In front, from left to right : Pilot 2nd Lt Robert Summerville; Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Jean D. Vogt;...

Crashed near Chatequdun on 14 Jun 44 in B-17 #42-97188.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35624236
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 14 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5800 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

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