Franklin E Northey

Military

Shot down 4 October 1943 in B-17 42-3308. Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned.



13 Nov 1943 in B-17 42-30717, Prisoner of war.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30717

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

42-3308

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Returned

4 October 1943

Other

Prisoner of war

13 November 1943

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia