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Lieut George Jacob Franz

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Lieut George Jacob Franz

Birth
Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Aug 1944 (aged 25)
Snetterton, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
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Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Lt. Franz was with the U.S. Army 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Gp, 338th Squadron, Station 138, Snetterton Heath, England. He was a Bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress preparing for a mission over Berlin. While taxiing for take-off, the aircraft struck a refueling truck on the runway and caught fire. Lt. Franz and the plane's navigator were both killed.

Rich Vance (#47818065)
Lt. Franz was with the U.S. Army 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Gp, 338th Squadron, Station 138, Snetterton Heath, England. He was a Bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress preparing for a mission over Berlin. While taxiing for take-off, the aircraft struck a refueling truck on the runway and caught fire. Lt. Franz and the plane's navigator were both killed.

Rich Vance (#47818065)

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  • Created by: CABrown
  • Added: Nov 17, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44482318/george_jacob-franz: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut George Jacob Franz (26 Sep 1918–6 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44482318, citing Saint Elizabeth Cemetery, Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by CABrown (contributor 47000639).