Frederick William Merkert

Military

Flew on 'Shamrock Special'. Retired as Lt. Colonel from Air Force Reserves.



Air Medal

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Shamrock Special" of the 91st Bomb Group.

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shamrock Special
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Jamaica, New York 31 May 1918

Died

9 January 1999

Buried

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Revisions

Date
ContributorRayWells
Changes
Sources

Added Nickname from his Daughter Dianne and made connection to Shamrock special

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Daughter, Dianne Prout / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia