Frank Carl Ammann
Military
Object Number - UPL 27754 - Lubbock Field Class 43-E
Frank C Ammann served as a pilot with the 91st Bomb Group.
On 30 December 1943 on takeoff for mission to chemical works at Ludwigshaven, the #3 engine caught fire 2/3rds of the way down the runway then #1 engine caught fire. Pilot Ammann crash-landed at Steeple Morten airfield. All ten of the crew were able to return to duty (RTD).
On 11 April 1944, Ammann was shot down in B-17 #42-39929 'Lackin Shakin'. They were able to land in Sweden and the crew were interned.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY, USA | 1 April 1942 | Listed as Married |
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Other Shot down and interned |
275 68 Vollsjö, Sweden | 11 April 1944 | |
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Born |
New Jersey, USA | ||
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Died |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
Findagrave record: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5777575
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3667, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 449
