Son of Mrs. Agnes M. Gilbert who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Frederick served as a Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-24H #42-52447, 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
B-24H #42-52447, while on a bombing mission over Dessau, Germany, was struck from above by B-24H #42-51098 which tore off one of their wings.
B-24H #42-51098, which had been hit by German flak, was uncontrollable which caused the collision. Both B-24's ended up crashing in Germany during the war. Some parachutes were seen.
Frederick was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12220123
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52447:
Beggs, William L ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Boleski, Donald J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Breecher, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
Carlisle, Thurston C ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Flanagan, John ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Gilbert, Frederick H ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Jones, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Taylor, Truman L ~ Sgt, Bombardier, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24H #42-51098 see:
Tatum, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MD
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Frederick served as a Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-24H #42-52447, 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
B-24H #42-52447, while on a bombing mission over Dessau, Germany, was struck from above by B-24H #42-51098 which tore off one of their wings.
B-24H #42-51098, which had been hit by German flak, was uncontrollable which caused the collision. Both B-24's ended up crashing in Germany during the war. Some parachutes were seen.
Frederick was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12220123
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52447:
Beggs, William L ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Boleski, Donald J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Breecher, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
Carlisle, Thurston C ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Flanagan, John ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Gilbert, Frederick H ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Jones, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Taylor, Truman L ~ Sgt, Bombardier, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24H #42-51098 see:
Tatum, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MD
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mrs. Agnes M. Gilbert who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Frederick served as a Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-24H #42-52447, 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
B-24H #42-52447, while on a bombing mission over Dessau, Germany, was struck from above by B-24H #42-51098 which tore off one of their wings.
B-24H #42-51098, which had been hit by German flak, was uncontrollable which caused the collision. Both B-24's ended up crashing in Germany during the war. Some parachutes were seen.
Frederick was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12220123
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52447:
Beggs, William L ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Boleski, Donald J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Breecher, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
Carlisle, Thurston C ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Flanagan, John ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Gilbert, Frederick H ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Jones, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Taylor, Truman L ~ Sgt, Bombardier, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24H #42-51098 see:
Tatum, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MD
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Frederick served as a Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-24H #42-52447, 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
B-24H #42-52447, while on a bombing mission over Dessau, Germany, was struck from above by B-24H #42-51098 which tore off one of their wings.
B-24H #42-51098, which had been hit by German flak, was uncontrollable which caused the collision. Both B-24's ended up crashing in Germany during the war. Some parachutes were seen.
Frederick was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12220123
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52447:
Beggs, William L ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Boleski, Donald J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Breecher, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
Carlisle, Thurston C ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Flanagan, John ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Gilbert, Frederick H ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Jones, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Taylor, Truman L ~ Sgt, Bombardier, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24H #42-51098 see:
Tatum, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MD
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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