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IACONIS, Frank - Date of
birth
23 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Wolf Summit, Harrison County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32987202 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
601st Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the IJsselmeer, former Zuider Zee, near Zwolle, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Iaconis (father)
Rosina (Scalise) Iaconis (mother)
Catherine Iaconis (sister)
John Iaconis (brother)
Mary Iaconis (sister)
Joseph P. Iaconis (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102565 -
Data
Type: B-17
Nickname: Ugly Duckling
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Deulag synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 11147
More information
S/Sgt Frank Iaconis enlisted in New York City, New York on 19 July 1943.Statement of 2nd Lt Henry A. Skubik:
"Our formation was hit by flak around Zwolle. I saw one burst of flak directly beneath their wing. Immediately after the burst, the plane peeld off up and to the left of the formation. There was no visible fire or smoke. The next I heard, the pilot was calling on VHF, stating that he had a runaway prop and he could not feather it and he would try to make Belgium of France."
The entire crew bailed out safely but perished in the ice cold water of the lake.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, MACR, www.ancestry.com - World War II Army Enlistment Records / West Virginia, Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Carol I. Rappold