⬥︎In 1995, more than 52 years after his plane was shot down, his remains were recovered from the sea off the Netherlands during dredging operations. The plane, which was broken in two, was still equipped with three of its six machine guns when it was raised from the sea. It was the most complete airplane wreck recovered in the Netherlands since the war. He was still in the cockpit of the plane. His remains were buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in 1996 at the location where his sister had a military headstone placed in 1967.
Frank also has two other memorials here: Monument in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial and a Cenotaph in the Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.
⬥︎Killed in Action (KIA) on Nov 3, 1943 as pilot of P-47D 42-7924 [OP:F] while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The flight took-off from Halesworth as a more forward operating station for this mission. The flight was attacked by German fighters at the Dutch coast and he and his aircraft were shot down and crashed into the IJsselmeer, Holland.
⬥︎F/O Frank D. Gallion was reported missing on Nov. 3, 1943. On that day he had taken off from England to escort American B-17 bombers, part of a 500-plane attack force that passed over the Netherlands on its way to a military base in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
⬥︎Statement from Julius W. Toy, Captain, A.C., Assistent S-3:
"Group led by Lt Colonel Blakeslee crossed in enemy coast 1225 hours, 1 1/2 minutes late at 25,000 feet just south of Kijkduin. As Group levelled off, 334 Squadron flying to starboard at 26,000 feet were bounced by 8 enemy aircraft from south and south-west and 3 to 4,000 feet above. Enemy aircraft were ME-109´s and attacked in fours, climed and attacked again, turning inside of and out-climbing our aircraft. 334 Squadron jettisoned tanks on bounce and were broken up. Upper with 335, tried to turn into the sun in order to climb to help, but were bounced by 3 to 4 ME-109´s from out of the sun, breaking up two sections. As 335 continued turn, squadron was attacked by 8 to 12 more enemy aircraft. Attacks were make by twos, fours and fives. 336 Squadron covered 334 and 335 Squadron, curing the combat, in which our aircraft and enemy aircraft made seven wide orbits, centering on Hypolitushoef. A P-47 was seen going down in flames, vicinity of Opmeer, after attack by ME-109. Another aircraft, believed to be a P-47, went into the Zuider-Zee just off Hypolitushoef. No chutes seen in either case. In as much as we were the only Group in this sector at this time, it is thought that F/O Gallion was flying one of the P-47´s that was seen to go down."
⬥︎Awards: Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Frank also has two other memorials here: Monument in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial and a Cenotaph in the Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.
⬥︎Killed in Action (KIA) on Nov 3, 1943 as pilot of P-47D 42-7924 [OP:F] while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The flight took-off from Halesworth as a more forward operating station for this mission. The flight was attacked by German fighters at the Dutch coast and he and his aircraft were shot down and crashed into the IJsselmeer, Holland.
⬥︎F/O Frank D. Gallion was reported missing on Nov. 3, 1943. On that day he had taken off from England to escort American B-17 bombers, part of a 500-plane attack force that passed over the Netherlands on its way to a military base in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
⬥︎Statement from Julius W. Toy, Captain, A.C., Assistent S-3:
"Group led by Lt Colonel Blakeslee crossed in enemy coast 1225 hours, 1 1/2 minutes late at 25,000 feet just south of Kijkduin. As Group levelled off, 334 Squadron flying to starboard at 26,000 feet were bounced by 8 enemy aircraft from south and south-west and 3 to 4,000 feet above. Enemy aircraft were ME-109´s and attacked in fours, climed and attacked again, turning inside of and out-climbing our aircraft. 334 Squadron jettisoned tanks on bounce and were broken up. Upper with 335, tried to turn into the sun in order to climb to help, but were bounced by 3 to 4 ME-109´s from out of the sun, breaking up two sections. As 335 continued turn, squadron was attacked by 8 to 12 more enemy aircraft. Attacks were make by twos, fours and fives. 336 Squadron covered 334 and 335 Squadron, curing the combat, in which our aircraft and enemy aircraft made seven wide orbits, centering on Hypolitushoef. A P-47 was seen going down in flames, vicinity of Opmeer, after attack by ME-109. Another aircraft, believed to be a P-47, went into the Zuider-Zee just off Hypolitushoef. No chutes seen in either case. In as much as we were the only Group in this sector at this time, it is thought that F/O Gallion was flying one of the P-47´s that was seen to go down."
⬥︎Awards: Air Medal and the Purple Heart
⬥︎In 1995, more than 52 years after his plane was shot down, his remains were recovered from the sea off the Netherlands during dredging operations. The plane, which was broken in two, was still equipped with three of its six machine guns when it was raised from the sea. It was the most complete airplane wreck recovered in the Netherlands since the war. He was still in the cockpit of the plane. His remains were buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in 1996 at the location where his sister had a military headstone placed in 1967.
Frank also has two other memorials here: Monument in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial and a Cenotaph in the Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.
⬥︎Killed in Action (KIA) on Nov 3, 1943 as pilot of P-47D 42-7924 [OP:F] while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The flight took-off from Halesworth as a more forward operating station for this mission. The flight was attacked by German fighters at the Dutch coast and he and his aircraft were shot down and crashed into the IJsselmeer, Holland.
⬥︎F/O Frank D. Gallion was reported missing on Nov. 3, 1943. On that day he had taken off from England to escort American B-17 bombers, part of a 500-plane attack force that passed over the Netherlands on its way to a military base in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
⬥︎Statement from Julius W. Toy, Captain, A.C., Assistent S-3:
"Group led by Lt Colonel Blakeslee crossed in enemy coast 1225 hours, 1 1/2 minutes late at 25,000 feet just south of Kijkduin. As Group levelled off, 334 Squadron flying to starboard at 26,000 feet were bounced by 8 enemy aircraft from south and south-west and 3 to 4,000 feet above. Enemy aircraft were ME-109´s and attacked in fours, climed and attacked again, turning inside of and out-climbing our aircraft. 334 Squadron jettisoned tanks on bounce and were broken up. Upper with 335, tried to turn into the sun in order to climb to help, but were bounced by 3 to 4 ME-109´s from out of the sun, breaking up two sections. As 335 continued turn, squadron was attacked by 8 to 12 more enemy aircraft. Attacks were make by twos, fours and fives. 336 Squadron covered 334 and 335 Squadron, curing the combat, in which our aircraft and enemy aircraft made seven wide orbits, centering on Hypolitushoef. A P-47 was seen going down in flames, vicinity of Opmeer, after attack by ME-109. Another aircraft, believed to be a P-47, went into the Zuider-Zee just off Hypolitushoef. No chutes seen in either case. In as much as we were the only Group in this sector at this time, it is thought that F/O Gallion was flying one of the P-47´s that was seen to go down."
⬥︎Awards: Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Frank also has two other memorials here: Monument in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial and a Cenotaph in the Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.
⬥︎Killed in Action (KIA) on Nov 3, 1943 as pilot of P-47D 42-7924 [OP:F] while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The flight took-off from Halesworth as a more forward operating station for this mission. The flight was attacked by German fighters at the Dutch coast and he and his aircraft were shot down and crashed into the IJsselmeer, Holland.
⬥︎F/O Frank D. Gallion was reported missing on Nov. 3, 1943. On that day he had taken off from England to escort American B-17 bombers, part of a 500-plane attack force that passed over the Netherlands on its way to a military base in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
⬥︎Statement from Julius W. Toy, Captain, A.C., Assistent S-3:
"Group led by Lt Colonel Blakeslee crossed in enemy coast 1225 hours, 1 1/2 minutes late at 25,000 feet just south of Kijkduin. As Group levelled off, 334 Squadron flying to starboard at 26,000 feet were bounced by 8 enemy aircraft from south and south-west and 3 to 4,000 feet above. Enemy aircraft were ME-109´s and attacked in fours, climed and attacked again, turning inside of and out-climbing our aircraft. 334 Squadron jettisoned tanks on bounce and were broken up. Upper with 335, tried to turn into the sun in order to climb to help, but were bounced by 3 to 4 ME-109´s from out of the sun, breaking up two sections. As 335 continued turn, squadron was attacked by 8 to 12 more enemy aircraft. Attacks were make by twos, fours and fives. 336 Squadron covered 334 and 335 Squadron, curing the combat, in which our aircraft and enemy aircraft made seven wide orbits, centering on Hypolitushoef. A P-47 was seen going down in flames, vicinity of Opmeer, after attack by ME-109. Another aircraft, believed to be a P-47, went into the Zuider-Zee just off Hypolitushoef. No chutes seen in either case. In as much as we were the only Group in this sector at this time, it is thought that F/O Gallion was flying one of the P-47´s that was seen to go down."
⬥︎Awards: Air Medal and the Purple Heart
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