Frank George Mattes

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

media-54229.jpeg UPL 54229 1st Lt Frank G Mattes, 384BG.

Via 'USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries' FB page.

Object Number - UPL 54229 - 1st Lt Frank G Mattes, 384BG.

Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt in B-17 42-3222 'Deuces Wild' 17-Aug-43; downed by fighters, crashed Reichenbach. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 292

Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

384th Bomb Group

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

545th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Homer T Fletter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 36345794
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Edward J Garcia

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Adam Konefal

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

William A Miller

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thomas Ray

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-3222

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Deuces Wild
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

VIII Bomber Command 84

Date: 17 August 1943
Official Description:

VIII Bomber Command 83

Date: 16 August 1943

VIII Bomber Command 82

Date: 15 August 1943

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Written on slide casing: 'Raunchy crash TA.'

VIII Bomber Command 81

Date: 12 August 1943

VIII Bomber Command 79

Date: 29 July 1943

Places

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

Site type: Cemetery
Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Mt Vernon, Washington, USA	22 October 1916	Son of Joseph and Rose [Walzer] Mattes.
Died	Reichenbach, Gemany	17 August 1943	Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt in B-17 42-3222 'Deuces Wild' 17-Aug-43; downed by fighters, crashed Reichenbach. KIA MACR 292
Based	Grafton Underwood	17 August 1943	Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.
Buried	Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial		Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial St Avold, France Plot G Row 12 Grave 26