Francis D Krohn

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters on return from mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29894 'Baltimore Bounce', Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

42-29894

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Baltimore bounce
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA 7 May 1920

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 11 January 1944

Buried

Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA Calvary Cemetery Plot Section A-2 501 - Section H1-405

Revisions

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Updated Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 174773120.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174773120/francis-d-krohn

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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #182 on 11 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".
Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Removed a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a connection to the A/C #42-29894 listed in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1928, 8th AF Losses