Frank C Roland
MilitaryShot down by flak and crashed near Fulda, GR on a mission to the a/c facroty at Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24H #41-29148. Prisoner of War (POW). Released after German defeat. (date unspecified)
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania | 14 January 1995 | |
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 February 1944 |
Revisions
All revisions since 8/31/19 have been sourced from physical documents owned by the descendants of Frank C. Roland.
I'm not sure who reads these messages, but I can assure you that i have personal notes, telegrams, and information related to my great grandfather, Frank C. Roland. My grandmother showed me a collection of his paperwork, and i have discovered more about our family history, and want to share it with those interested. Frank Roland had not passed in prison, but was released, and suffered extreme dementia throughout the end of his life, most likely due to witnessing the cruelty of the German prison in which he was kept. I hope this information finds you (whoever you may be) well.
Thanks for your time,
William Irvin
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2923 / MACR 2923, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database