Lester Frederick Frawley
Military
From the private collection of Ray Klinke, submitted by daughter Kathryn,
Object Number - 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.
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
Connections
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Trenton, New Jersey | 15 May 1922 | |
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Other Prisoner of war |
28 September 1944 | ||
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Died |
27 July 1954 | ||
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Buried |
Florence, Alabama |
Revisions
MACR 9376 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
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.
