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FETHERSTON, Frank Edward - Date of
birth
16 July 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Liverpool, England -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32417739 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
350th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1943 - Place of
death
At Wildermann's farm
Hohenhalte, six miles west of Münster, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Fetherston (father)
Elizabeth L Fetherston (mother)
Seward Fetherston (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30823 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: The Gnome aka Invadin' Maiden
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad
MACR: 1025
More information
Frank Fetherston immigrated with his family from Ireland, arriving in New York on 31 May 1926.He was a clerck before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 31 August 1942.
The airplane was attacked by a FW 190. The #2 engine was knocked out and the wing caught fire. It exploded and crashed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial, Archives, Fold3, 100thBG, Ancestry, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.100thbg.com