Frank H Reising
Military
Object Number - UPL 83516 - B-17 42-98004, after being hit by a direct hit amid ships. Navigator 1Lt Charles H. Hubbell and Bombardier 1Lt Frank H. Reising survey the damage.
On 27 September 1944, a flak shell entered the ball turret and exploded, blowing ball turret completely away. Ball Turret gunner was killed instantly. Sergeant. Kurtz,'Y' Radio Operator was blown out of the plane but was able to open his chute and was captured when he landed. Plane (42-98004) and rest of crew made it back to base.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Ohio, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 27 September 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9360 / MACR 9360/The 351st Bomb Group in WWII; p. 55 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
