Frank W Jorgensen

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed on Mission (KOM) on 17 September 1944. Plane exploded on takeoff. Plane was "Rosie's Sweat Box".

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97872

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rosie's Sweat Box
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed on Mission (KOM)

17 September 1944

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Added a "." in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label on the KIA event to "Killed on Mission (KOM)".

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2339