Frank A Neu
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. John Conroy crew. 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Zeitz in B-17 42-31597 'Landa' 30-Nov-44; A/C Hit by flak in 2 x engines, baled out successfully, found dead on ground by enemy, MACR reports crew fired on from ground, with holes in chutes. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11127
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (Battle star), 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 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742846
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Landa
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Vicinty of Zeitz, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Zeitz in B-17 42-31597 'Landa' 30-Nov-44; A/C Hit by flak in 2 x engines, baled out successfully. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11127 |
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Buried |
Doelzig, Germany | 1 December 1944 | Interred Doelzig cemetery |
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Born |
Lynbrook, New York, USA | Son of Edward T and Hetty Armenia [Smith] Neu. | |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Kimbolton | 30 November 1944 | Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY | New York City, New York | |
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Buried |
Greenfield Cemetery Uniondale, Nassau County, NY | Re-Interred Greenfield Cemetery Uniondale, Nassau County, New York, USA Section 24, Lots 30-31 | |
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Other Specialist training |
Amarillo, TX | Specialist training: - Amarillo, Texas |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11127 / MACR 11127; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 331 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database