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Personal info

Full name
HART, Frank Howard
Date of birth
28 October 1916
Age
27
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
12026064
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Right Waist Gunner
Unit
551st Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 April 1944
Place of death
16 miles west of Magdeburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 24 5

Immediate family

Members
Francis B. Hart (father)
Natalie Hart (mother)
Jeanne Hart (sister)
Melene Hart (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-97226
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Friedrichstrasse railway station
MACR: 4458

More information

Frank Hart attended college and was a clerk.

He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in New York City, New York, on 11 February 1941.

The airplane was violently attacked by enemy fighters in the area of Magdeburg. It was last seen as it left the formation, on fire.

Eight crew members survived and were taken prisoner, and two men were killed.

According to surviving crew members, Sgt Hart was wounded and refused to bail out.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.b17warhorse.fws1.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com