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Fabec
2LT		 Robert   VV 42-08 364 305 His plane was shot down on 4 April 1943 in a bombing
mission of the Renault Auto Works in Paris.  His A/C No was 42-5232.  MACR# 15592.  

Crew list:
P: 1LT  Morris M. Jones
CP: 2LT Edward T. Logan
N: 2LT Homer H. Mohr
B: 2LT Robert Fabec
RO: T/S Jack O. Luehrs
TT: Sgt. William H. Johnson
BT: S/S Edward C. Mescher
RW: S/S Miles L. Cooley
LW: Sgt Allen K. Fitzgerald
TG: S/S John G. Hollenbeck

Source: mlibhart@ptd.net

Fadum, Jr.
2LT
O-717766		 Torgier B CL 44-05 756 459 Became a POW when his plane was shot
down on 7 Aug 1944 on a mission to
Blechhammer.  Plane was 44-41042.

Crew list: (all POW)
P: 2LT Robert E. Schnell, O-820839
CP: 2LT James F. Reich, O-824881
N: 2LT Norton Galin, O-703236
ENG: Sgt. Harold S. Bachtel, 35554383
RO: Sgt. James E. Crotty, 11120514
RW: Cpl Bernard J. Brosky, 33833309
LW: Cpl Leo S. Wojciechowski, 33735972
BT: S/S Howard H. Schaetzke, 35547541
TT: Cpl Willard E. Chickering,Cpl 31266716
Faherty, Jr. Patrick J MI 42-11     Wrote these poems for class book.  First two with Moe Payton.
 
Faircloth
1LT
O-769110		 William T CB 44-03 566 389 KIA on 28 Jan 1945 while flying in plane, 42-50558, named Miss America.  MACR is 11988.
Awards: Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters  

Grave.     Plane.  


Crew list :
P: LT Alvin L. Berthelsen POW
CP: LT Thomas R. Riggles POW
N: LT Harvey R. Muskrat KIA
NT: S/S Willard L. Crum POW
TT: T/S Charles H. Spivey KIA
RO: T/S Keith M. Holdrege POW
LW: S/S Willie G. Pounds KIA
RW: SGT Donald G. Johnson KIA
TG: S/S Louis V. Winter POW
CM: S/S Phillip G. DeFalco POW

Source: Tee Faircloth TFaircloth@morganjoseph.com
 
Falsone
O-704176		 Anthony J MI 43-18     He made 19 missions and on the 20th was
shot down and was a POW. 

Source: Anthony J. Falsone: ajfalsone@aol 
Faour
LT COL
O-731043		 George F KT 42-13     Complete data.
Farr
2LT
O-753136		 Sherman H KT 43-12 728 452 KIA on 23 March 1944.

Missions list and MACR data.

MACR report.

Unit news report of the mission.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Faulhaber
O-731044		 Robert L KT 42-13     Complete data.
Faulkner
2LT		 James H RS 42-12 344 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Fedak
1LT
O-769270		 John P VV 44-03 534 381 KIFA on 23 April 1945.
Feeney, Jr.
O-731045		 Michael F KT 42-13     Complete data.
Feffer, Jr. F M KT 44-05     Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Felix, Jr.
2LT		 J R WM 42-16 514 376
Ferguson William
"Jack"		 N KT 44-04 419 301 On 29 Dec 1944, the plane, 44-6652 was damaged by flak and lost over Rutzenberg, St. Andra, Austria, which is near Brixen.  MACR 10309

Crew list:
P: Lyle C. Pearson
CP: Samuel A. Wheeler
N: Arthur J. Frechette, Jr.
TTE: Sgt. Farrell B. Haney - KIA
RO: S/S Robert J. Halstein - KIA
BT: Charles(?) Williams - KIA
WG: Charles Lyon
WG: S/S Mitchell Vuyanovich - KIA
TG: Grant M. Dory
Fesler
2LT		 Clifford nmi DM 43-07 413 96 He was shot down over Germany on 9 March 1944 and taken prisoner to Obermassfeld, Stalag 9-C. 
Feucht Charles F BZ 43-04     Remains Found in New Guinea of WWII Bombardier

SUFFOLK, Va. Human remains found in the wreckage of a World War II bomber in New Guinea have been identified as a 24-year-old airman who disappeared on a stormy night in 1943.

The remains of Charles "Buddy" Feucht were identified through DNA testing.

His sister Fern Lord, who had submitted a vial of her blood for DNA comparison, got the news Thursday.

"It's been so long," said Lord, 83. "Every day, you wake up and wonder if this is the one."

Feucht, a bombardier aboard a B-24 Liberator, was part of a formation looking for Japanese ships during a violent thunderstorm when his plane separated from the others to take a closer look at the water below. He and the rest of his nine-man crew vanished.

A hunter in the New Guinea jungle discovered the rusted wreckage of the plane in 2002. He collected a human bone and a handful of metal ID tags and delivered them to the U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea, along with the plane's tail number and location.

An excavation crew traveled to the site the following year and found more bones, teeth and ID bracelets inside the shattered cockpit.

Johnny Johnson, a specialist with the Army's Casualty and Mortuary Affairs operations center in Alexandria, declined Friday to say whether the others had been identified because other crewmates' families have not been contacted.

Buddy Feucht was one of two sons in the war. The family's farmhouse in the small Ohio town of Reynoldsburg was never locked, in case he came home. Today, Lord and her 85-year-old sister, Mary, are the only remaining members of his immediate family.

"God kept us on this earth just long enough so we could find out what happened to him," Lord said. "I don't know whether to laugh or cry."
Feucht's remains will be flown under military escort to Ohio, where he will be buried with full military honors beside his parents.

March 31, 2006 - 4:32 p.m. ESTCopyright 2006, The Associated Press.
Fiedler
2LT		 Charles A SA 44-07 788 467 KIA on 1 Jan 1945 while flying in Massachusetts Gal, 42-50614.

Crew list (partial):
P: LT A. Holter
N: FO Walter Geschel  KIA
N: Capt. John W. Smith  KIA
RO: T/S Richard Benner  KIA
ENG: T/S Don Della Rocca  KIA
WG: Robert Hird  KIA
GNR: S/S W. A. Hirst

Source:
Brian Mahoney
 BriCamera@MindSpring.com

Fields, Jr.
2LT
O-685466		 Grethel C MI 43-10 492 2 Plane lost on 14 June 1944.  Fields became a POW.

Crew List:
P: 1LT Charles M. Britton    0-745605  (EVADED)
CP: 2LT Charles B. White    0-687778  (EVADED)
N: 2LT John J. Cook           0-752980  (EVADED)
TT: S/S  Witt W. Bencal      32580141  (POW)
RO: T/S Joseph G. Leinert  14121364   (POW)
BT: Sgt Walter E. Ramsey    36726402  (EVADED)
RW: Sgt Gordon P. Keifer   36298475  (POW)
LW: Sgt Edward J. Jacobs    32797045 (EVADED)
TG: S/S  Timothy D. O'Brien  18017073   (POW)

Fiery
2LT		 Charles D RS 43-08 533 381 The target as Oschersleben, Germany. Plane # 42-37719
 
Crew list (all but one KIA):
P: 2LT Donald E. Nason
CP: 2LT Joseph J. Byser
N: 2LT Athan Anagnos
B: 2LT Charles D. Fiery
S/S Buster T. Harrah
Sgt Ralph L. Lab
Sgt Raymond C. Beus
Sgt Paul W. Stonich
Sgt John R. Lantz     POW
Sgt George A. Whitney
 
Fifield H nmi KT 44-05     Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Filush
CAPT		 George   MI 43-12 710 447 Enlisted in Mar 1943.  Flew 8 missions.  His story can be read in the book by retired Col. Elwyn Warfle.
Finder
O-733298		 Sheldon nmi KT 42-16 44 KIA 16 Aug 43
Fine
2LT
O-695416		 Kenneth F RS 44-02     Crew photo.

Crew photo.

Source: Kenneth Fine finechateau@msn.com

Finkelman
2LT		 Leon   CB 44-12 867 494
Finklang, Jr Frank J BZ 44-09 419 301 Photo.  For the story of Frank's search for a lost friend see the book, The Young Ones, by Erik Dyreborg.
Finlayson
2LT
 0-681880		 Daniel W CL 43-08 568 390

POW on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 44-6491  Target: marshalling yard at Hamm, GER

Source: John Meurs: meurs.john@bluewin.ch

Finn
1LT
0-1297346		 Gilbert J SA 44-05 421 504 KIA on 26 June 1945.
 
Finneran
1LT
O-661605		 Joseph E  MI 42-09 345 98 KIA Aug 1 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net

Fino
1LT		 J A  KT 42-07 565 389 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Finucane
2LT
O-755005		 James J KT 43-13 561 388 Mission Report from Book " 388th At War " by Huntzinger:
22 May 1944, # 42-31707 " Jakes Jerks " Hit by Flak and LW Fighters. Lost 3 Engines - Turned back to try and reach English Channel but could not maintain Altitude. Crew ordered to bail out - all 10 Crewmen landed safely and were Captured soon after.  MACR: 4955

Crew list:
P: 1LT J. Glantz O-805438  POW LS3
CP: 2LT T. Edwards  POW
N: 2LT Morton E. Berger   POW
B: 2LT James J. Finucane  POW
RO: J. F. Monteith
ENG: J. O. Hobbs
WG: A. Potter
WG: C. J. Slicker
TG: R. W. Campbell
BT: M. O. Bougain

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=110903
 
Fiore
1LT		 Peter J  KT 42-14 27 30 Bombardier aboard the B-24 "Raunchy" 42-72980.  Plane crashed on Nanumea Island 19 Nov 1943.  They were returning from a bombing run on the target of Makin Island.

Crew list:
P: Capt. Robert R. Orr
CP: Robert K. Ellison
N: 2LT Siegfried F. Benkman
TT: T/S Hoyt H. Bean
AE: S/S James W. Smith
RO: S/S Joe H. Whitehead
AR: Sgt. Robert J. Weber
TG: S/S Earl L. Overstreet
X: 1LT George L. Wagner

Source:
PETER FIORE: pjfiore@msn.com
Fisher
2LT
O-663246		 Brayton nmi MI 42-11 416 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Fisher
2LT		 R L HB 42-13 506 44
Fitzgerald
O-757709		 James E VV 43-15 Nickname was 'Little Jimmie'.  (CH 6/94)
Fitzgerald
1LT
O-731046		 Wayne R KT 42-13 334 95 Complete data.
Fitzgerald
2LT		 William M SA 43-14 755 458 On 27 May 1944, the 458th went on a mission to Neundirchen, GER.  During assembly over Cromer, ENG, two aircraft, Briney Marlin 42-95183 and 42-95159 collided.  Resulting in 159 breaking in two and crashing into the North Sea.  All ten members were killed.  Briney Marlin lost about 10 feet of the starboard wing. Two crewman bailed out and were lost.  But 2LT Lester Martin was able to make a safe landing at Horsham St. Faiths.

All KIA:
P: 2LT Howard J. Lobo
CP: 2LT Stanley G. Sasserson
N: 2LT Toibo J. Maki
RO: S/S Mike R. Pappas
TT: S/S Robert C. Bingaman
Gunners:
S/S Edgar C. Nabe
Sgt Max S. Tripp
Sgt. Lewis W. Lunsford
Sgt. Norman J. Picard

Fitzpatrick
1LT		 Thomas E SA 43-05 332 94  
Flaherty
O-684959		 Joseph E CL 43-09 769 462 (CH 6/94)
Flaherty
2LT		 T  A MI 42-09 506 44
Fleischbein
2LT
O-736698?		 August J KT 43-02 452 728 POW on 10 Feb 1944 mission to Frankfurt, GER.

Missions and loads.

MACR.    MACR report.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Fleisher
2LT		 Stan nmi KT 42-10 12 25 Source: Book, Wings over the Canal.
Floore
2LT
O-684147		 Irwin J MI 43-09 366 305 He flew 29 missions From 30 Dec 1943 - 22 Apr 1944.
B17 name was Youve Had It.

Crew list:
P: LT R. P. Massie
CP: LT P. W. Lawrence
N: LT J. A. Anderson
B: LT I. J. Floore
TT: Sgt Higdon
RO: S/S Williams
GNR: Sgt Mercer
GNR: S/S Kingston
GNR: S/S Taylor
TG: Sgt Sizemore

The DSC was awarded 1 Apr 1944 General order # 236

Source: Chris Coffman: chris_coffman_97223@yahoo.com 

Flores
2LT		 David H MI 43-08 548 385 Became a POW when shot down 8 Feb 1944 and crashed in Normandy in Tourville-la-Campagne.  #42-31380 MACR #2498.

Crew list:
P: LT Francis Pabich - EVD
CP: 2LT. Philip Capo -  EVD
N: 2LT Edward Carey  - EVD
B: 2LT David Flores  - POW
TTE: T/S Joseph Gorrono -  EVD
RO: T/S - George Solomon - EVD
BT: S/S James Fulgham  - POW
LW: S/S Emmett Bone - EVD
RW: S/S Francis Graves - POW
TG: S/S Donald Hoilman - EVD

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109664
Flores Leopold L SA 43-11 533 381 Project Bits and Pieces shows that 42-29761 was Martha the II. This plane failed to return due to flak and German fighters and crashed at Deune, Belgium. MACR 2244.

Crew list:
P: LT Henry D. Steele  POW
CP: 2LT James R. Settle  POW
N: 2LT Robert F. Anderson  POW
B: 2LT Leopold L. Flores  POW
TT: S/S Perry E. Beach  POW
RO: Sgt Wilbert E. Eason  KIA
BT: Sgt Harry F. Lee  KIA
LW: Sgt Harold A. Holtz  KIA
RW: Sgt Peter Hlynsky KIA
TG: Sgt Paul O. Welch  POW
 
Flowers
2LT
O-717772		 Ralph A CL 44-05 759 459 Flowers was shot down on 7 Aug 1944 while on a mission to Blechhammer. 

Crew list:
P: 2LT Charles W. Schroth, POW, O-821423
CP: 2LT Anthony E. Dolgiela, RMC, O-825805
N: 2LT Robert D. Kodis, RMC, O-716478
ENG: S/S Charles M. Doss, POW, 36746601
RO: Sgt Edward Dundon, POW, 31276971
WG: S/S John N. Denmeade, POW, 35280592
WG: Cpl Harold W. Blake, RMC, 33684153
TT: S/S John T. Morgan, RMC, 34334299
BT: Sgt Sol J. Schwartz, RMC 16099377
Fluckinger D T KT 44-05     Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Flynn
2LT
O-701586		 Joseph P MI 43-17 716 449 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 11 June 1944.  MACR: 6021.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Foard
O-757844		 Patrick J RS 43-15 From UT.
Fohlbrook Richard H MI 44-10 707 446
Folker, Jr.
2LT
O-678354		 Frank J MI 43-06 60 39 Flew 44-69914, named City of Eagle Rock or Lord's Prayer. Crew P-05.  Died May 1986.

Source: www.39th.org
Follis, Jr.
2LT
O-773327		 William T KT 44-05     From WA.
POW at Luft Stalag 1 on 12 Sept 1944.

Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
 
Fontenot
1LT		 Earl H KT 44-05 792 468 From LA.

 Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Forand
2LT
O-676245		 Joseph C SA 43-05 335 95 Became a POW on 12 Nov 1943 in plane 42-30218.  Crashed near Ferwerd, Friesland, HOL.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Robert E. Beatty    POW
CP: 2LT John B. Kernochan    POW
N: 2LT  David E. Goss    POW
B: 2LT  Joseph C. Forand    POW
TTE: T/S Milton C. Spangenberg    KIA
RO: T/S Albert G. Laney   POW
BT: S/S Augusto Pereira    KIA
LW: S/S Douglas J. Miller     KIA
RW: Arthur E. Klemp   KIA
TG: John M. Gallo    KIA
Forbes
 		 Raymond E MI 43-17 492
467		 Survived 35 missions in B-24's.  17 with the 492BG and 18 with the 467BG.  Retired as a LT. Colonel in the US Army (Infantry).  
Photo (CH 6/94)
Forde
O-731047		 Sanford L KT 42-13     Complete data.
Forkner
1LT
 		 Charles T VV 42-08     Bombardier Instructor.

Photo.   

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Forschner
 F/O
T-125717		 Robert H MI 44-05 720 450 Flew his missions on Passionate Pirate.
Forsell Phillip G BZ 43-16 Died 12 April 1965
Fossum L M KT 44-05     Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Foster
2LT
O-696225		 Edwin W BZ 43-15 853 491 Foster and the crew were KIA when his plane the B24 Lucky Penny, 42-110169 crashed after aborting its mission when it lost an engine on 8 June 1944.  Photo.  

Always tied a pair of his sons baby shoes to his station.

Left to Right front row:  Rudolph, Frack, Buchanan, 
Schopa, Jones

Crew List:
P: 1 LT Fletcher Ellsworth Sharp, O-811149    
CP: 2LT Sammy T. Rowan, O-814978     
N: 2LT William L. Reese, O-703016   KIA* 11/26/1944  
ENG: S/S Grover L. Buchanan, 18169943   
TG: S/S Lester J. Datthyn
WG: Sgt Carl W. Frack,
BT: Sgt Clyde V. Jones, 33552445
WG: Sgt Warren H. Rudolph,
RO: S/S Rudolph C. Schopa

June 8, 1944: Target:  Lavicomte Sur Rance, France. The target was a 175 foot railroad bridge spanning the river Rance.

This is the report of the Flying Control Officer at the airfield at Metfield, Suffolk, England.      

Fletcher E. Sharp and his crew flying aircraft no. 110169 (Lucky Penny), crashed on the field, killing the entire crew aboard.  "At 0825 B-24 crashed and burned on the field. The aircraft had circled the field three times with
#1 engine feathered. During this time the control tower tried to contact it on both command frequencies and on VHF, but no acknowledgement was received. The aircraft made a normal approach to the runway in use. At a point approximately 300 yards from the end of the runway, the aircraft pulled up to go around and began to retract its undercarriage. The aircraft pulled up very sharply and to the left. He attained an altitude of approximately 200 feet and stalled into the ground. It broke into flames immediately and was completely destroyed. There were two explosions at approximately five minute intervals following the crash. The fire truck and ambulance were standing by, but could be of no assistance due to the bomb load aboard. The station Ordnance Officer was immediately sent to the scene of the crash."

William Reese was not on board the day of the crash of the Lucky Penny on June 8, 1944, but he died later on Nov. 26, 1944 on the mission to Misburg.

Source: George Painter -gpainter@adelphia.net
Foster
1LT		 Keith C BZ 42-17 829 485 Plane 42-78164 was shot down over Budapest, HUN, 30 Jul 1944.  It took a direct flak hit in the bomb bay doors, broke up midships and nose-dived in.  
Two men bailed out, Yulich and Copenhaver.  Copenhaver died at 7 AM the next day.  It was their 36th mission. 

Crew list:
P: 1LT Frank T. Wodzinksi, Jr.
CP: 2LT William D. Pullen
N: 2LT James H. Scott
RO: T/S John F. Handler
GNR: S/S Richard H. Walker
GNR: S/S George R. Yulich
GNR: S/S Levio U. Innocenti
GNR: Stanley M. Pakulla

Fox
2LT
O-681881		 Charles W CL 43-08     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Fox Walter J ENBMB 365 305 On 8 Oct 1943, 42-37751, named Wacky Woody of Hellcat,  was last seen near Bremen with battle damage by probably fighter attacks.  4 men bailed out between Harpsted and the Ijselmeer.  The rest of the crew made a crash landing SE of Urk at 15.12 hrs.  At least 3 men were picked up by the Dutch underground, the RO, E and the BTG.  These were picked up by the vessel Argus, skipper Jan van de Laar, on Saturday.  The 3 men where brought by Ieleke Vos  to the brothers Hakvoort in Urk.  Later they go to the Family Brouwers and stayed there for at least a week.  Then they were brought to the Zaanstreek.  Of the 10 crewmembers, 1 evaded and 9 were taken POW - MACR 871.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Wallace E Emmert
CP: 2LT Robert W Fortnam
N: 2LT Ernst F Shelander
B: S/S Walter J Fox
E: T/S Joseph V Weiss
RO: T/S Henry E Bessette
BTG: S/S James F Strange
LW: S/S Elton F Kevil
RW: Theodore J Sysol
TG: Howard L Newton
 

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=107424

Francis
1LT
O-731048		 Robert F KT 42-13 336 95 Complete data.
Francis
2LT
O-20611112		 Robert L BZ 44-08 511 351

POW on 26 Nov 1944 on a/c 43-37571 
Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant

Source: John Meurs: meurs.john@bluewin.ch

Francis Robert W VV 42-11   94 Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 
Frank
2LT		 George W RS 43-02 339 96 B-17 #42-3437 appeared to have no name and failed to return on 15 Sept 1943 due to flak and crashed at Paris, France. The MACR 726.

Crew list:
P: LT James V. Richardson 0-795829  KIA
CP: 2LT Lawrence L. Dube  KIA
N: 2LT Elmer L. Smith  KIA
B: 2LT George W. Frank  KIA
TT: T/S Lonnie A. Turner  KIA
RO: T/S Rugolphe H. Richer  EVD
BT: S/S Joseph H. Scarano  KIA
LW: S/S Henry J. Cabellero  KIA
RW: S/S Donald M. Reid  KIA
TG: S/S Elwiin W. McMahon  KIA
 
Franke
2LT
O-717023		 Warren
(Sonny)

L

 BZ 44-04 741 455 KIA on 27 Aug 1944

P: 2 LT Harold R. Zabawa (GA)
C: 2LT Robert H. Schireman (WA)
N: 2LT Albert V. Agostino (NJ)
R: S/S Selwyn E. Bulger (PA)
E: T/S William D. Gaines (PA)
G: CPL Benjamin J. Levie (NY)
G: CPL Ralph L. Phillips (LA)
G: CPL John E. Lovett (NC)
G: CPL Harold C. Brown (TX)

Ship #42-94938 was attempting to feather #3 engine in the vicinity of Lake Balaton. Farther south at approximately 40°14’ N, 16° 58’ E at 1407 hours, this aircraft was again attempting to feather #3 engine and was seen turning off to the left of the formation. Aircraft was under control when last sighted, and was at about 10,000 feet altitude.

The LAT/LONG places the A/C was list sighted around the current border of Croatia (Novksa) and Bosnia & Herzegovina (Orahova).

Standing: second from right.

Class photo.
 
Frass Leopold J KT 42-14 Retired a LT. Col.
Franks
2LT		 James R CL 43-12   449 POW 5 May 1944.  MACR: 4608  B24 42-50307

Class photo.

Source: Billy: SmithBlly7@aol.com

Frater Louis J MI 44-09 817 483 From the book 'The Heroes of the 483rd':
On a mission to Campodezzo, Italy, on 8 April 1945. Flying in B-17 44-6733, they were hit by flak on the bomb run. They lost two engines and fell below and behind the formation. Before they were able to reach friendly territory, all engines failed and Dexter made a superb “dead stick” crash landing. They were immediately captured by German and Italian soldiers.

Crew list: 
P: Vernon L. Dexter
CP: Theodore T. McKnelly
N: Richard K. Hood
B: Louis J. Frater
ENG: Douglas H. Palmer
RO: Clarence J. Gutoski
TG: Clarence E. Hughes
BT: Gerald W. Smith
RW: Donald F. Patrick
LW: Clarence R. Adams
Frazier
2LT
O-671233		 Lloyd R   452 728 KIA on 20 Feb 1944.

Aircraft shot down by four enemy JU - 88s, whch lobbed one rocket apiece into the bomber formation and then attacked with 20mm guns. A fire started on the left of #1 engine and big hole was observed on the leading edge of the left wing. The crew bailed out, most of them over the sea. The pilot went down with the B-17 and crashed at Heldgerlille, Fuglebjerg, 25km East of Korsor, Denmark. Missing in action: Lehman, Frazier, McCabe, Fanburg and Berry landed in the sea and drowned. Commemorated on the Walls of the Missing in Cambridge, England. McDannold and Smith evaded.

Missions list and crews.

Crew assignment document.

Crew training document.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Fredeking
1LT
O-746709		 Carl C KT 43-08 738 454 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 17 Aug 1944.  MACR: 7628.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Fredenburg
F/O
T-136545		 Milford G BZ 42-17 61 39 Plane 42-94079.  Kobler crew.

Source: www.39th.org 

Frederick
O-726142
2LT		 George W VV 42-08 368 306 Entered the Service from: Colorado
Died: March 4, 1943
Buried at: Plot C Row 18 Grave 10
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Fredrickson
1LT
O-1695503		 Elwood H BZ 43-17 743 455 Served in Italy from May 1944 until December 1945.

Source: Bill Fredrickson: wfredrickson@admin.fsu.edu

Freeborn
1LT
O-668922		 Duane E SA 42-17 579 392 Died non battle on 13 Nov 1944

Class photo.

Source: Jeremiah W. Kane: jeremiah@jwkane.com

Freedman
1LT		 Arnold E MI 42-11 866 494  
Freeman
1LT		 Coy M       42-37739, MACR 1566

Source: Reidgrp@aol.com
Freeman
2LT		 Thomas H VV 44-06 867 494 Died 20 Nov 1990.
Fremstad
2LT
O-722650		 Thurman W SA 44-06    
AAFCC Nashville Tenn 4/1/43 - 5/2/43
AAFPFS(P) Maxwell Fld Ala 5/3/43 - 7/3/43
AAFTD Union City Tenn 7/4/43 - 8/31/43
AAFBFS Newport Ark 9/1/43 - 10-5/43
Moody Field GA 10/6/43 -12/25/43
SAAF San Angelo, Tx 12/28/43 - 4/28/44
 
 Discharged 4/28/44 to accept commission as 2LT.
 
Separated 14 Nov 45 at Truax Fld, Madison, WI

Source: Bill: SgtMajor@tremplocounty.com
Frei Harold K MI 43-16 848 490 Flew on two planes primarily: B-24, 42-94821, Pete the Pelican.  B-17, 43-37849, Little Miss Dottie. 

 Photo.

Crew:  
P: Arthur G. Bray 
CP:Carl Cohen
N: William D. Painter 
ENG: Raymond Carlson 
RO: Edgar H. Owen 
NG: Jessie C. Whittaker 
TT: Wade Dyson
BT: Tony Colecclieo 
TG: Rudy R. Huston 

Fricker Frank V CB 44-13 52 29 Flew 18 missions on a B-29 out of Guam.  Received Air Medal with cluster.  Stayed in the reserves and retired as a LT. Colonel.
Friedenbach F M KT 44-05     Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Friedman
CAPT
O-676370		 Martin E MI 43-05 334 98 Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Friesner
CAPT
O-731049		 George J KT 42-13 453 323 Complete data.
Frontczak
2LT		 Stanley N DE 44-09 865 494 Died 12 Aug 1989.
Fryden Marvin nmi KT 42-14 544 384 KIA on mission to Hannover ,  5 August 1944.

From "As Briefed: History of 384th BG " by Walter Owens  Page 128

As the Formation started the Bomb Run at the I.P. , # 982 was hit in the Nose by a Flak Burst. Lt. Fryden reported damage and said " I'm Hit ".  Lt. Fryden was mortally wounded in the chest . He remained at his station and released bombs on target with the Group.  He then collapsed. ** " Crew mates figured it must have taken a lot of willpower for him to have held himself up long  enough to finish his Job ".

#982 made it back to Base on 2 engines with the Co- pilot , Lt.. Buslee in control.  The Pilot and three other Crewmen injured . 106 Flak holes in the A/C. Lt. Fryden Died soon after.  The AAF refused to award any medals because he had taken off his Flak Jacket. This was his 2nd Mission.

Source: Michael Howell: MHOWELL590@aol.com
Fuller
1LT
O-733302		 Roger W KT 42-16 401 91 KIA 31 Aug 1943 while flying on plane 42-39816 named The Eager Beaver.  MACR: 671.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Buster Peek, O-725524, KIA
CP: FO William C. Edwards, Jr., T-000169,  KIA
N: 2LT Merlen D. Crist,  O-63485   MIA
TT: T/S Wade H. Boggan,  34133944  KIA
RO: T/S Paul E. Payne,  38206398  KIA
BT: S/S Nelson G. Sanschagrin,  6149729  MIA
WG: S/S Thomas M. Power,  18133662  MIA
WG: Sgt Edward Niebojewski,  36233527  MIA
TG: S/S Charles E. Allen,  15102666  RTD

From the MACR:
A/C 816 an 523 collided in midair just off Beachy Head at 1702 hours, 25,000 feet at about 50 degrees 40 N, 00 degrees 30 E.  The collision caused A/C 816 to split in two just at the tail wheel.  Thail section of the A/C plummeted down, while front section of A/C went down in a tight spin, crashing into the water.  A/C 523 and ? unidentified chutes were also seen immediately following collision.  

Sgt Charles E. Allen was rescued from the sea in a slightly wounded condition.  The bodies of Peek, Fuller, Edwards and Boggan were recovered.
Fulton
O-757872		 William H RS 43-15 From TX.
Funk
O-757845		 Kenneth C RS 43-15 From PA
Furiga
1LT		 Frank D DE 44-03 547 384 POW GERMANY

Source: Frank  Furiga franklin26@cox.net
Furse, Jr.
1LT 		Austen H SA 44-01 867 494