Frank Watkins Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in the collision with B-17 #43-38030 "My Achin' B" in poor weather over Thurleigh returning from mission. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10833





Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11100988 / O-825945
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Two 306th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses collided in mid-air in heavy fog over Thurleigh airbase after returning from a mission; both were destroyed with all hands lost. Handwritten caption on reverse: '55819.' Printed caption on reverse: '55819 AC - Returning from a daylight bombing assault on important synthetic oil plants and key communications centers just behind von Rundstedt's lines, two B-17 Flying Fortresses collide in mid-air and disintegrate. None of the crews of either plane escaped. The fat
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 22 October 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Dallas, TX 3 February 1943 Dallas, Texas

Died

Thurleigh, UK 22 October 1944 Killed in the collision with B-17 43-38030 "My Achin' B" in poor weather over Thurleigh returning from mission. KIA. MACR 10833

Buried

23 October 1944 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Plot F Row 6 Grave 116

Born

Rockwall, TX Son of Frank Snr and Claudia Neal [Smith] Watkins.

Based

Chelveston 22 October 1944 Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.