Frank L Hodenius

Military
media-37413.jpeg UPL 37413 Card, Identification; Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany; orange paper w/ black lettering, (A) "HODENIUS/Frank Louis/2.Lt./../amerikan.", (B) has B&W photo of Hodenius w/ info board at chest.

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Object Number - UPL 37413 - Card, Identification; Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany; orange paper w/ black lettering, (A) "HODENIUS/Frank Louis/2.Lt./../amerikan.", (B) has B&W...

B-17 #42-32027 'Betty Jane' dropped out of formation due to flak over the target area of Mersberg, GR on 13 Sep 1944 and crashed. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102569

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Lace

42-32027

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Betty Jane
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

628

  • Date: 13 September 1944
  • Official Description:

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/238.pdf

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/242.pdf

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https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/352625

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303rd Might in Flight, href=www.303rdBG.com>www.303rdBG.com> roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Frank L Hodenius: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 37413 - Card, Identification; Prisoner of War in Nazi...

Object number: UPL 37415 - CARL M. HELEEN CREW - 358th BS (crew assigned...

Object number: UPL 37419 - Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Frank L. Hodenius...