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Personal info

Full name
KOHN, Frank August III
Date of birth
16 December 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Hometown
Lucas County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
15140254
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner
Unit
577th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 January 1945
Place of death
Near Garbeck, southwest of Balve, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 14 2

Immediate family

Members
Frank A. Kohn II (father)
Helen (Gileo) Kohn (mother)
Ronald Kohn (brother)
Howard Kohn (brother)
Wanda Kohn (sister)
Kathryn Kohn (sister)
Arlene Kohn (sister)
Suzanne Kohn (sister)
Dorothea M. (Cunningham) Kohn (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-50868
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Dortmund, Germany
Mission: Bombing of bridges, benzol plants and marshalling yards
MACR: 11996

More information

Sgt Kohn graduated from Clay High School. He was employed at the Doehler Die Casting Co. He also managed the Southard Department Store.

The aircraft collided in mid-air with another B-24 #42-95164. both aircraft went down. Four parachutes were seen. The entire crew of ten was killed.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.B24.net,
www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, Toledo Blade - Apr 17, 1945, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, 392nd Bomb Group, Toledo Blade - Apr 17, 1945