Michael G Froehlich
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 1 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Bremen / Wilhelmshaven in B-17 42-29915 11-Jun-43; Shot down, plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1760
Awards: PH.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20119730 / O-731722
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunder God
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 June 1943
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 12 August 1942 | Newark, New Jersey |
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Died |
11 June 1943 | ||
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Born |
Belleville, NJ | ||
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Kimbolton | 11 June 1943 | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1760 / MACR 1760; The 379th Bombardier Group Anthology, pg 262 and 345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database