Gumecindo J Frausto
Military
Snippet from 93rd Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/25116
Object Number - UPL 25936 - Gumecindo J. Frausto, 93rd Bomb Group
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23742.
On TDY to 9th AF interred in Switzerland where crew was interned. 'Death Dealer' B24 42-40611 lost an engine near the target and another engine was lost over the target. This was the first US a/c to land in Switzerland. One gunner attempted to escape through Germany and was shot.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Aircraft
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Illinois, United States | 18 December 1919 | |
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Other Interned |
Switzerland | 13 August 1943 | Interned in Switzerland after forced landing |
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Other Re-enlisted |
Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado, United States | 1 April 1946 | as a S/Sgt in the Air Corps |
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Died |
Joliet, Illinois, United States | 1 January 1988 |
Revisions
Corrected first name : It's Gumecindo instead of Gumencindo
NARA WWII Enlistment records
'Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 232 with picture of plane / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia