Born November 5, 1919 in Buffalo, NY.

Attended Columbus Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi, class 42-G. Additional flight training Boise, ID; Alamagordo, NM; Topkea, KS.



Assigned B-17E named "Boo" and flew Southern Route to European Theater (first assigned to North Africa, then ordered to England) January 13 – February 7, 1943.



Arrived Chelveston, England (AF#105) and attached to 364th Squadron of 305th Bomb Group. Completed tour of 26 missions. Led the wing during Bomber Command Missions #65 (Huls, Germany); #69 (St. Nazaire, France); #70 (Paris, France). Also led Groups on several missions and was Deputy Group Leader on Mission #84, aka "1st Schweinfurt", August 17, 1943. Returned to the United States on Nov. 14, 1943 (Northern Route).



While stationed at Langley, VA he trained many B-17 crews from 1943 thru 1945.

He left the service in December, 1945 with the rank of Major.



Married Ruth Elizabeth Schaaf on February 3, 1945. Had three children, (Pamela 1946; Frank Robert III 1949; Douglas 1953) 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.



Deceased December 1, 2008. Final Resting Place: Rosecrans National Cemetery, Pt. Loma, CA