Robert L Frakes
MilitaryCrashed on 5 Feb 1944 in P-38J 42-67229. No details. RTD
Shot down by two FW 190s on a bomber support mission to Frankfurt on 8 Feb 1944 in P-38 42-67234 and crashed at Corry le Chateau. Prisoner of War (POW).
AM w/ 2Oak Leaf Cluster, PH
1/3 He111
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
8 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
Sioux City, Iowa |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2146, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list