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Personal info

Full name
KANE, Freddie Estle
Date of birth
28 December 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Slick, Creek County, Oklahoma
Hometown
Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma

Military service

Service number
38468619
Rank
Private
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 September 1944
Place of death
1 km west of Heiningen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
I 11 15

Immediate family

Members
James F. Kane (father)
Mary A. (Stiffler) Kane (mother)
Pheba E. Kane (sister)
Jimmie Kane (brother)
Frankie J. Kane (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38206
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Silver Fox
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Braunkohle (BRABAG) synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 9408

Biography

303rd Bomb Group Heavy

More information

Freddie Kane attended Drumright High School in Drumright, Oklahoma.

The formation suffered severe attacks from enemy fighters. The airplane was seen to be burning from the waist and about twenty seconds later it burst into flames all over. It turned on its back and fell straight down.

One crew member survived and was taken prisoner, eight were killed.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Drumright High School yearbook 1939