Frank H McDonald
Military ROLL OF HONOURTG, Lane crew. 381st BG, 535th BS. B-17 #42-5846 'Tinker Toy' collided with enemy aircraft on 20 December 1943. 2 ME-109's rammed the rear of the aircraft taking off most of the tail. Mission #51 to Bremen, Germany. MACR 1723. Killed in Action (KIA). Buried in the Ardennes AMC.
Sacramento, CA
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-802763
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32432844
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-671476
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33279892
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
20 December 1943 | ||
Other Killed in Action |
20 December 1943 | ||
Born |
Sacramento, California | ||
Buried |
Plot D Row 10 Grave 16 |
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 1723 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia