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Frederick Mc Call was an actor.

He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 1 April 1942.

Major Richard A. Peterson, who was flight leader, stated: "I was leading Greenhouse Blue flight and in our area Greenhouse White flight led by Lt. Adams observed a ME109 in the traffic pattern on Paderborn Airfield. Lt. Adams led his flight down while the rest of Greenhouse gave him cover. On the second pass at the field light flak came up at Lt. McCall and Lt. Snedeker they both broke in opposite directions with Lt. McCall going around the field to the North. He hit the deck Northwest of the field apparently heading for another pass. As he passed over a section of woods west of the field, he suddenly nosed down, hit the ground and exploded. The engine tumbled approximately 100 yard further burning. I could not say whether he was hit by flak from the woods or hit some trees or other obstacle. I saw him as he hit the ground. The crash was approximately two miles southwest of the town of Paderborn."

He was initially buried at the municipal cemetery of Borchen, Germany on 11 January 1945.