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FRANKENBERG, Manley Gordon - Date of
birth
21 November 1921 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-735302 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1943 - Place of
death
Near Stuttgart, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin F. Frankenberg (father)
Ethel J. (Bailey) Frankenberg (mother)
Alice B. Frankenberg (sister)
Benjamin F. Frankenberg Jr. (brother)
Harry M. Frankenberg (brother)
Mary F. Frankenberg (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3378 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Silver Dollar aka Sky Shy
Destination: Stuttgart, Germany
Mission: Bombing of aircraft and bearings factories
MACR: 3114
More information
Manley Frankenberg attended Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and was a clerk.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in chicago, Illinois on 31 January 1942.
Aircraft and bearing factories in and around Stuttgart, Germany are targeted but extensive clouds prevent all but a few B-17s from attacking the primary targets. Instead various targets of opportunity are bombed.
This group lost eleven aircraft during this mission. The entire low squadron and four from the lead squadron were lost at approximately the same time. For this reason little is known about the exact circumstances.
Nine crew members could bail out and were taken prisoner, only Lt Frankenberg was killed. According to the surviving crew members he was caught in the plane and went down with it.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Dominique Van de Straete, Chicago Tribune - 10 October 1943