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Personal info

Full name
FROEHLICH, Michael George
Date of birth
24 September 1911
Age
31
Place of birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Hometown
Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
32458436
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
524th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
11 June 1943
Place of death
North Sea, off the coast near Emden, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 28 21

Immediate family

Members
Michael Froehlich (father)
Mary Froehlich (mother)
Helen Froehlich (sister)
Rita Froehlich (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-29915
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Thunder God
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the U-boat yards
MACR: 1760

More information

S/Sgt Michael G. Froehlich enlisted on 12 August 1942 at Newark, New Jersey.
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. the entire crew of ten men was killed.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten