Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17 (#42-30015), 366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Waldo County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 20, 1942 at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-795761
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Waldo County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 20, 1942 at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-795761
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17 (#42-30015), 366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Waldo County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 20, 1942 at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-795761
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Waldo County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 20, 1942 at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-795761
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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