Francis H Bursiel
MilitaryAssigned to 668BS, 416BG, 9AF USAAF. 60 x missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Ahutte Railhead. Hit by flak over target, seen to be spinning end over end. Crashed near Schuller, Germany Killed in Action (KIA) 25-Dec-44. MACR 11668.
Awards: AM (10 OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11015817 / O-78920
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lynn, MA, USA | 9 November 1920 | Son of Ella L Bursiel. |
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Enlisted |
Massachusetts, USA | 5 March 1941 | |
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Died |
Schüller, Germany | 25 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ahutte Railhead. Hit by flak over target, seen to be spinning end over end. Crashed near Schuller, Germany Killed in Action (KIA) 25-Dec-44. MACR 11668. |
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Buried |
Saugus, MA, USA | Riverside cemetery Saugus Massachusetts | |
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Based |
Wethersfield | 25 December 1944 | Assigned to 668BS, 416BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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