Frank Reese Mays
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 60185 - S/Sgt Frank R. Mays, ball turret gunner
Assigned 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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: War Horse
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Lynchburg, Virginia | 13 August 1924 | Born Lynchburg, Virginia |
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Enlisted |
Roanoke, Virginia | 19 March 1943 | Enlisted Roanoke, Virginia |
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Other Discharged |
19 September 1945 | ||
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Died |
Madison Heights, Virginia | 31 January 2005 | Died Madison Heights, Virginia |
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Buried |
Fort Hill Memorial Park, Virginia | 5 February 2005 | Interred Fort Hill Memorial Park Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia |
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/598311692
https://www.fold3.com/record/87211430/frank-r-mays-wwii-army-enlistment…
https://www.fold3.com/record/23338867/frank-r-mays-social-security-deat…
https://www.fold3.com/record/722303771/mays-frank-reese-us-veterans-gra…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89995996/frank-reese-mays
