Frank Vanatine Horetski
MilitaryKilled in Action (KIA). A/C Damaged by fighters and landed in Switzerland on 7/19/44. B-17 Royal Flush III #42-97237
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Royal Flush III
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 19 July 1944 | |
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Buried |
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial | He was originaly buried in the communal cemetery at Munsingen near Bern. He was re-interred later at the Epinal American Cemetery. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Changed POW event to a KIA event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56373086.
Added S/N per MACR 7280 at the 384th BG Website.
See: https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/MACRs/MACR7280.pdf
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7280 / MACR 7280, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database