Franklin Charles Hall

Military
Bonnie-B UPL 63929 UPL 63929 Personnel of the 303rd BG around B-17 "Bonnie-B". Franklin Hall is standing on the wing of the aircraft.

Object Number - UPL 63929 - Personnel of the 303rd BG around B-17 "Bonnie-B". Franklin Hall is standing on the wing of the aircraft.

Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-17 41-24565 'The Ramblin' Wreck', Prisoner of War

 

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Corporal Murray S. Pearl, of the 303rd Bomb Group, with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24565) nicknamed "Idaho Potato Peeler". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245656.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Cpl. Murray S. Pearl, serving with the U.S.A.A.F in a bomber squadron, appreciates the heavy fur-lined jerkin issued to him, for, in private life, he was a fur manufacturer at 222 West 28th Stre
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Ramblin' Wreck : Idaho Potato Peeler
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bay Minette, Alabama, USA 4 July 1920

Other

Prisoner of War

Barth, Germany 5 November 1943 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Died

Foley, Alabama, USA 4 May 2005

Buried

Foley, Alabama, USA

Revisions

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 341 , Roster

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 341 , Roster

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission #121 for 5 Nov 1943.

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Added a connection to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Copied the "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.

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Updated the location of the POW event to “Barth, Germany” per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Removed the "Possible DUPLICATE" flag in the Nickname field and then removed the duplicate person.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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

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Added a "Summary biography" by coping from another member of his crew. Data verified in MACR #1157 on 303BG website.

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Corrected spelling of his middle name and added birth, death and burial info per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 43906351.

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Added S/N and POW camp info from POW records at the National Archives.

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8th AF News - June 2010

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MACR 1157 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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