Frank W Wacha Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

2nd Lt Frank W Wacha Jr Bombardier was Killed In Action flying his fourth and final mission to the synthetic rubber plant located at Hulls Germany on June 22, 1943. Enemy aircraft attacked the formation at approximately 09:15AM just prior to their reaching the IP of their bomb run. His B17F 42-29946 was damaged by 20 mm cannon fire causing the aircraft to spin, tumble and crash. He was last heard on the planes intercom stating “oh my head” It is unknown but presumed that Wacha was injured in the enemy fighter attack which caused him to be unable to exit the aircraft

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

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Killed in Action (KIA)

22 June 1943

Born

Chicago, IL, USA

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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 1294 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Wacha

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1294; The 379th Bombardier Group Anthology, pg 265