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FROLICK, Edwin John - Date of
birth
16 September 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Moscow, Polk County, Texas -
Hometown
Moscow, Polk County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38415017 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
500 meters to the right of the road to Langsdorf
Hungen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 7 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Annie Frolic (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31239 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken (VKF) - ball bearing industry
MACR: 2763
More information
T/Sgt Edwin J. Frolic was a welder.He enlisted in Houston, Texas on 5 February 1943.
The airplane was reported being attacked by an ME-109 which dove out of the sun. Another report attributed the loss to a rocket hit on the nose. It blew up in mid-air.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.303rdbg.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Wendy Lensink, www.303rdbg.com