Benjamin A Frye Jr

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media-45394.jpeg UPL 45394 Upper right-Ben Frye, Lower right -Bill Mehl (Navy), Upper left-suspected to be Albert Pfarr, Lower left - unknown but possible fellow B-24 crew member along with Ben Frye and Albert Pfarr. Photo was with Bill Mehl's WWII Navy pics with handwritten names next to photos. "Faar" was written for the person in upper left, but is likely a misspelling of the last name as Albert Pfarr was a member of the crew along with Ben Frye (Bill's childhood friend and neighbor In Sharpsville, Pennsylvania).

Photo includes Ben Frye from Bill Mehl's WWII photos.

Object Number - UPL 45394 - Upper right-Ben Frye, Lower right -Bill Mehl (Navy), Upper left-suspected to be Albert Pfarr, Lower left - unknown but possible fellow B-24 crew...

Went down on 7 Apr 45 in B-24 44-49533, they were Deputy Lead, the plane suffered major damage after being hit by a German fighter, and crew was unable to bail out. The 2 pilots were cast out of the plane as it began to disintegrate, Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-49533

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Killed in action

7 April 1945

Born

Sharpeville, Pennsylvania

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13892

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Object number: UPL 45394 - Upper right-Ben Frye, Lower right -Bill Mehl (Navy...