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Personal info

Full name
POSADA, Frank Gabriel
Date of birth
4 October 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Hometown
Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
39277562
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator
Unit
359th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 September 1944
Place of death
Wittmar, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
J 7 14

Immediate family

Members
Arcadio Posada (father)
Conception Posada (mother)
Antonio Posada (brother)
Virginia Posada (sister)
Lupe Posada (sister)
Moses Posada (brother)
Jose R. Posada (brother)
Maria Celia Posada (sister)
Arcadio Posada Jr. (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-97187
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Miss Umbriago
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Braunkohle (BRABAG) synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 9410

Biography

303rd Bomber Group Heavy

More information

Sgt Frank G. Posada graduated from Garfield High School in East Los Angeles in 1942. He was employed at Siminow Brothers Company.

The airplane was flying in the low squadron of the Group. There were twelve airplanes in the squadron, of which only two returned to base. The formation was subjected to severe and intense fighter attacks in the vicinity It is definitely established that also this airplane was lost due to these attacks, but no one could be found who could say definitely what happened.

It crashed in the wood of Asse-Denkte, north of Wittmar.

Three crew members, who bailed out safely, were believed to be killed by civilians. Three other were killed in the plane. Only three survived and were taken prisoner.

Sgt Frank G. Posada was killed after being blown out of the stricken B-17.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.303rdBomberGroup.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: www.303rdBomberGroup.com, Garfield High School 1942