Frank N Hancock
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
493rd BG Archives Debach
Object Number - UPL 31592 - Lost 5 November 1944
Killed in Action (KIA) 6 June 1944 when B-24 #44-40471, piloted by Cooper, collided with B-24 #42-94789, 862nd BS. Crashed into Channel. All Killed in Action (KIA) per ABMC. BT Sergeant. Tuohy listed as Prisoner of War (POW) on MACR.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
6 June 1944 | ||
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Born |
Toledo, Ohio, USA | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France (Wall of the Missing) | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 6 June 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998; ABMC; MACR 5485, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / MACR 5485 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
