Frank P Kapla

Military
media-39194.jpeg UPL 39194 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Coral Princess" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 1 June 1944."

Rear L-R: 2Lt Delbert F Milliron, 2Lt Robert L Deveny, 2Lt Rueben C Moore, 2Lt Frederick G Gilliam, T/Sgt Dallas A Hansen.

Front L-R: S/Sgt Frank P Kapla, S/Sgt Joseph Vanella, Sgt Conrad K Nelson, Sgt W L Hays.

Object Number - UPL 39194 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Coral Princess" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 1 June 1944." Rear L-R:...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat mission. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19079448 / O-806111
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: ‘Coral Princess’
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, OH 27 October 1917 Son of Vincent Kapla.

Enlisted

Cleveland, OH 11 November 1942 Cleveland Ohio

Other

Discharged USAAF

26 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Cleveland, OH 7 September 1980

Buried

Calvary Cemetery Cleveland, OH 10 September 1980 Calvary Cemetery Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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