Frank J Willems

Military
Frank J. Willems UPL 80089 UPL 80089 Frank J. Willems, Patsy Ann II On

Object Number - UPL 80089 - Frank J. Willems, Patsy Ann II

Crashed Bernburg Germany on 7/7/44 in B-24 'Patsy Ann II' #42-100170, Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft IV Survivor of the black march aka, death march

POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-100170

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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POW

7 July 1944

Revisions

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ContributorJ Kuzik
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Personal mission log

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7354 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Frank J. Willems

Object number: UPL 80089 - Frank J. Willems, Patsy Ann II