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HEDEEN, Frank Roy "Frannie" - Date of
birth
2 June 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-768090 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Wendel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin O. Hedeen (father)
Anna C. (Norman) Hedeen (mother)
Marion F. Hedeen (sister)
Burt E. Hedeen (brother)
Norma J. Hedeen (sister)
Margaret H. (Campbell) Hedeen (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38128 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bombo
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the IG Farben oil refinery
MACR: 8856
More information
2nd Lt Frank R. Hedeen joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Chicago, Illinois on 15 December 1942.2nd Lt Robert L. Jackson:
Direct hit between nose and engine. Ship was not seen thereafter. Was still flying level when last seen.
1st Lt Robert W. Funk:
He bailed out and I am just about certain that his chute opened.
After parachuting from the aircraft, he was taken prisoner and executed by the SS that same afternoon.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Hamm Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux / VCierleyE – The Bakersfield Californian - 5 May 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam / Jaap Vermeer