Frank L Croft Jr

Military

Object Number - UPL 26250 - Frank Croft

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97465, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Scarlet Harlot
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Buffalo, NY, USA 24 November 1942

Died

Brantford, Ontario, CANADA 9 August 2015 Obituary of Frank Croft Frank L. Croft (August 5, 1924 - August 9, 2015) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Croft. Treasured father of Bob, Cathy and Frank and adored grandpa of Brooke, Brittany, Ben, Cristin, Frances, Cassidy, Kennedy and Franki and proud great-grandfather of Annabelle, McKenna, Kailey and Hudson. Quiet, unassuming and beloved by those who knew him, Frank will be missed by all whose lives he touched. A dedicated husband to Shirley for 45 years, he is now with her for eternity. Friends will be received at Beckett-Glaves Family Funeral Centre, 88 Brant Avenue, Brantford, on Friday, August 14, 2015, from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. A Funeral Ceremony will be held in the chapel on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10:00 am. Interment will be at Farringdon Burial Ground. Donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated. A tree will be planted in memory of Frank in the Beckett-Glaves Memorial Forest. Obituary and memorial video available at: http://beckettglaves.beckettglaves.com/tribute/details/2583/Frank_Croft/obituary.html#tribute-start

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 April 1944

Revisions

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

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ContributorGrants Pass
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National Archives, Enlistment Records, Frank L. Croft

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MACR 3665

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Flak Dodger by Roland Byers; MACR 3665 / MACR 3665 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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