Frank J Kees

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA), flew on Chattanooga Choo Choo, 42-40782, only member of crew killed, target was Ploesti.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40782

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Shoot, Fritz. Youre Faded
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in action

1 August 1943

Born

Alexandria, Kentucky

Buried

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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

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Family

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His niece

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His niece

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Dugan & Stewart 'Ploesti'/MACR 0158