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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James C Rhodes

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

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing air-combat gear.

Arthur J Thompson

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

John P Thompson

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

Wayne L Wentworth

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

Aircraft

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 78

Date: 28 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 76

Date: 25 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 72

Date: 10 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 71

Date: 4 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 70

Date: 29 June 1943

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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