Frederick N Balmes

Military
media-54828.jpeg UPL 54828 Flight Officer Frederick N. Balmes
Pilot
340th BG - 489th BS - 9th AF
KIA 25 April 1943

Object Number - UPL 54828 - Flight Officer Frederick N. Balmes Pilot 340th BG - 489th BS - 9th AF KIA 25 April 1943

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659956
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Squadron Operations Officer

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Sfax-Thyna Airport

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Waukegan, IL 16 August 1922

Enlisted

Waukegan, IL 5 March 1941

Died

Sfax, Tunisia 25 April 1943 KIA when his a/c collided with another 340th BG a/c over the airfield at Sfax. Both B-25's crashed to the ground killing both crews

Buried

Libertyville, IL Ascension Catholic Cemetery Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois, USA

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