Frank Chimera

Military
Newspaper Story on Frank Chimera’s Service UPL 79417 UPL 79417 The Morning News Series on World War II

Erie Times News July 7, 1994

446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron 42-95188 Frank Chimera On

Object Number - UPL 79417 - The Morning News Series on World War II

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Liebersbrunn on 7/21/44 in B-24 Maximum Effort #4295188



POW

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Newspaper Story on Frank Chimera’s Service

42-95188

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7249 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Frank Chimera: Gallery (3 items)

Newspaper Story on Frank Chimera’s Service

Object number: UPL 79417 - The Morning News Series on World War II

Erie Times News Article by Dana Parnell

Object number: UPL 79433 - Story of Frank Chimera and his plane crew being...

Frank Chimera February 17, 1943

Object number: UPL 79442 - Frank Chimera February 17, 1943