Son of Mrs. Anna E. Borger who resided in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
Frederick served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-24J "The Moose" (#44-40205), 853rd Bomber Squadron, 491st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 16, 1943 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed near Gahrden, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33623530
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#44-40205):
Borger, Frederick F, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Hawkins, Francis S ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Murray, John P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Patten, George K ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Williams, Marshall E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AK
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Frederick served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-24J "The Moose" (#44-40205), 853rd Bomber Squadron, 491st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 16, 1943 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed near Gahrden, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33623530
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#44-40205):
Borger, Frederick F, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Hawkins, Francis S ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Murray, John P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Patten, George K ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Williams, Marshall E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AK
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mrs. Anna E. Borger who resided in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
Frederick served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-24J "The Moose" (#44-40205), 853rd Bomber Squadron, 491st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 16, 1943 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed near Gahrden, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33623530
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#44-40205):
Borger, Frederick F, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Hawkins, Francis S ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Murray, John P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Patten, George K ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Williams, Marshall E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AK
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Frederick served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-24J "The Moose" (#44-40205), 853rd Bomber Squadron, 491st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 16, 1943 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed near Gahrden, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33623530
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J (#44-40205):
Borger, Frederick F, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Hawkins, Francis S ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Murray, John P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Patten, George K ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Williams, Marshall E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AK
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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S/Sgt. 853 Bomb Sqn. 49 Bomb Gp. World War II
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