Gilbert Raymond Frazer

Military

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. George McVay crew. 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) night practice mission in B-17 42-31760 'Ikky-Poo' 6-Nov-44; failed to hear recall, landed Cottbus, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW), MACR 10418.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14075693 / O-803842
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ikky Poo
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shoo Shoo Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Evader
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stormy Weather
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Laramie, WY 25 October 1919 Son of Marie Frazer.

Enlisted

Nashville, TN 30 October 1942 Nashville, Tennessee

Other

Forced landing POW

Cottbus, Germany 6 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) night practice mission in B-17 42-31760 'Ikky-Poo' 6-Nov-44; failed to hear recall, landed Cottbus, Germany POW MACR 10418

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 6 November 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Discharged USAAF

14 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Torrance, CA 2 January 1984

Buried

Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, CA 7 January 1984 Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California Memory Lawn, Section 11, Row F
Allegheny County, PA

Based

Horham 6 November 1944 Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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

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MACR 10418

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MACR 10418

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