Frank Hollyworth Roark Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. 1/2 x Do217, 1 x FW190. ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Louisiana | 12 March 1922 | Son of Frank Hollyworth Roark Sr |
Enlisted |
New Orleans, LA | 4 June 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Died |
Altamonte Springs, FL | 22 July 2001 | |
Buried |
Palm Cemetery Winter Park, Orange County, FL | 25 July 2001 | Palm Cemetery Winter Park, Orange County, Florida |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Other Promotion |
Promoted to Captain. | ||
Based |
Kings Cliffe | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list