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FAZEKAS, Frank - Date of
birth
21 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-798271 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
22nd Fighter Squadron,
36th Fighter Group
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 May 1944 - Place of
death
Lederzeele/Buysscheure, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes -
Tablets of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
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Members
John Fazekas (father)
Julia Fazekas (mother)
Alex Sabo (brother)
Alex Gaul (stepbrother)
Theresa F. (Yuhas) Fazekas (wife)
Frank S. Fazekas (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-75253 -
Data
Type: P-47D
MACR: 9835
More information
Frank Fazekas attended high school for four years and was a metalworker.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Trenton, New Jersey, on 31 March 1942.
Statement of 2nd Lt Charles H. Nott, who flew in the same mission: "Lt Fazekas was flying in formation about 10,000 feet. He made a gentle diving turn from his formation. He kept losing altitude, and suddenly his ship broke into a tight spiral just before he hit the ground. The ship exploded instantly. He made no radio call and showed no sign of consciousness. There was plenty of time for jumping, but the pilot was not seen to make any attempt to do so."
The plane exploded and burned for several days.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on 16 August 2017 that the remains of 1st Lt Fazekas were found and identified.
He was given his final resting place on 28 March 2018 at the Arlington National Cemetery.
A video about the recovery of his remains and the story behind the crash can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svi99cScbWA
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com / Theresa Yuhas Fazekas Drombroski obituary / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, 36thFighterGroup.com, A. Destro III