Frederick N Balmes
Military
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth 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
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Waukegan, IL | 16 August 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Waukegan, IL | 5 March 1941 | |
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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 |
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Buried |
Libertyville, IL | Ascension Catholic Cemetery Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois, USA |
