Roger S Fraleigh

Military
Technical Sergeant Roger Fraleigh of the 55th Fighter Group at St Albans Cathedral. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Roger Fraleigh, St Albans Cathedral 1944.' media-456263.jpg FRE 10631 Technical Sergeant Roger Fraleigh of the 55th Fighter Group at St Albans Cathedral. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Roger Fraleigh, St Albans Cathedral 1944.'
Caption from Sand's file. Slide 4-64 "St. Alban's Cathedral. Roger".
Roger Freeman Collection

Addition of caption from Sand's file.

Object Number - FRE 10631 - Technical Sergeant Roger Fraleigh of the 55th Fighter Group at St Albans Cathedral. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide...

Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Crew chief for Capt John Coonan on P-51Ds CG+R and CG+P.



Awards: WWII Victory, American Campaign and Defense, Good Conduct, EAME (6OLC).



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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-432132
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: 1055-Fighter Pilot single engine

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Portland Rose
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dutchess County, NY, USA 14 April 1921 Son of Elmer and Alice R [Dutcher] Fraleigh.

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 12 December 1941

Other

Discharged USAAF

United States 12 September 1945 Honourable discharge 12-Sep-45.

Died

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA 11 May 1986

Based

Wormingford Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA 91205, USA Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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