Frank Herman Blankschaen
Military
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S/Sgt Frank H Blankschaen, 336FS, 4FG.
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: Bronze Star, WWII Victory, EAME (6 battle stars), Good conduct.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Trishie II
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Little Mac
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
1000 N Lawrence Dr #600, Port Clinton, OH 43452, USA | 17 March 1942 | Camp Perry, Lacarne, Ohio |
Other Promotion |
Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK | 1 April 1943 | Promoted to Sergeant. |
Died |
Cleveland, OH, USA | 17 August 1970 | |
Buried |
Lake View Cemetery Cleveland Cuyahoga County OH | 20 August 1970 | Lake View Cemetery Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA |
Born |
Cleveland, OH, USA | Son of William and Elizabeth [Miller] Blankschaen. | |
Based |
Debden | 26 August 1945 | Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/4th-headquarters---ground.html
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr.' / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia