Frank E Machen

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21766.jpeg UPL 21766 Frank E Machen - Cedar Rapids, 452nd BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21766 - Frank E Machen - Cedar Rapids, 452nd BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) 31 December 1944 in A/C #42-39972.



AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39972

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Buddy
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 31 December 1944

Born

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Revisions

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

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- ABMC;
- MACR 11223;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 11233 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21766 - Frank E Machen - Cedar Rapids, 452nd BG, KIA