Frank Kilcheski

Military
media-30428.jpeg UPL 30428 Crew of Warbaby . Winter 1943/1944 . Sweden.

Private collection.

Object Number - UPL 30428 - Crew of Warbaby . Winter 1943/1944 . Sweden.


Lt. Frank Kilcheski was involved in a landing accident in the B-24, Pregnant Portia, and, 42-40246, Thundermug. 30 October 1943



Lt. Frank Kilcheski was shot down in the B-24, 42-40128, War Baby. The plane crashed in Sweden. Interned. 18 November 1943

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13106883
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - War Baby - Ball Of Fire The III
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Thunder Mug
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

9 November 1920

Died

29 September 1999 Frank John Kilcheski BIRTH 9 Nov 1920 DEATH 29 Sep 1999 BURIAL Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA PLOT 445, 0, 111 MEMORIAL ID 873931

Other

Interned (INT)

Norway 18 November 1943

Revisions

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Best Web - B-24 - 42-40246 - Thundermug - 42-40128 - War baby

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Added S/N and rank per MACR 2187.

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Update

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Pilot of warbaby. 1943.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2187 / MACR 2187, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 351, 375 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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