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BOYLES, Frank R - Date of
birth
24 July 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Burma, India -
Hometown
Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-885130 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
335th Fighter Squadron,
4th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 April 1944 - Place of
death
Near Celle, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert L. Boyles (brother)
Ester M. Boyles (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-7098 -
Data
Type: P-51B
Destination: Celle, Germany
MACR: 3612
More information
Capt Frank R. Boyles was last seen at the start of a big airfight in the same area.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers/4thfightergroupassociation.org