Horace Everett Frink Jr

Military
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. UPL 66273 UPL 66273 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews /Emden/Aurich (Harbor).
Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Leon Fields (OBS/TG), 1st Lt. Horace Frink (P), Col. J.K. Lacey (AC), 1st Lt. Lester Hegstad (N), 1st Lt. Clyde Carlson (B)
Front L-R: SSgt. Clyde Savage (FG), SSgt. William Shelton (BT), TSgt. William Ralston (TT), SSgt. Julius McNutt (FG), TSgt. Roy Griffith (RO). Not Pictured: 2nd Lt. Raino Jylkka (N)

Photo courtesy of Lester Hegstad.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35529/category/LeadCrews

547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group VIII Bomber Command 104 42-5852 Grafton Underwood Leon Fields Horace Everett Frink Julius Kahn Lacey Lester Olaf Hegstad Clyde Pemberton Carlson Clyde Henry Savage William Abner Shelton William Clark Ralston Julius Frederick McNutt Roy Wesley Griffith Reino Oswald Jylkka On

Object Number - UPL 66273 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews /Emden/Aurich (Harbor). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Leon Fields (OBS/TG), 1st Lt. Horace Frink (P), Col. J.K. Lacey (AC), 1st Lt....

Assigned to the 384th BG on Gowen Field (Boise, Idaho) Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, R Pulcipher Crew.

Volunteered for a second tour of duty. 40 combat missions.

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Clyde Pemberton Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735170
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot : Bombardier

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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=1264

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GENERAL ORDER # 567, dated 30 November 1944: From Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding Brigadier General Turner

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384thbombgroup.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

Horace Everett Frink: Gallery (6 items)

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear.

Object number: UPL 66273 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews /Emden/Aurich (Harbor)...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Object number: UPL 66303 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 4 October 1943...

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Object number: UPL 66642 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/11 October 1944...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.

Object number: UPL 67374 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews. 11 February 1944...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Object number: UPL 67470 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 March 1944. Back...

Six men in uniform standing at attention in a single row. Medals are visible on the left side jacket pocket flap.

Object number: UPL 67601 - These men received the French Croix De Guerre at...