Lester Frederick Frawley
Military
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UPL 50921
The 9 member crew that were on the Millie "K" on it's final mission. All crew members safely parachuted from the plane and were POW's.
Raymond B. Klinke
From the private collection of Ray Klinke, submitted by daughter Kathryn,
Shot down on 28 September 1944 on B-17 #42-37878 'Millie K'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 1.
EAME Campaign Ribbon w/ 2 Br Battle Stars; American Theater Medal; WWII Victory Medal
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16135275 / O-823631
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Millie K
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Trenton, New Jersey | 15 May 1922 | |
Other Prisoner of war |
28 September 1944 | ||
Died |
27 July 1954 | ||
Buried |
Florence, Alabama |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
MACR 9376 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html">www.388bg.info/Personnel.html>; MACR; son, Lester Frawley, Jr.