CHORAK Francis H - 327 BS 92 BGH

 

Francis Henry CHORAK 

 

CHORAK Francis H - 327 BS 92 BGH

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-442749
AGE26 yo
DATE OF BIRTH14 october 1915 Puyallup, Pierce County, WASHINGTON 
ENLISTMENT STATECALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Parents : Jacob & Katie M. Mazar Chorak
Siblings : Ellen, Frank, Mabel, Stephen Paul & Jacob Nick

RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilote
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENTClass 1939 
 SQUADRON327th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY8th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH9 October 1942

CHORAK Francis H - 327 BS 92 BGH

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHHameau de Lannay - Cne de Mouchin
DATA PLAN

B-17 Fortress - type E - s/n 41-9018

B 17

Macr : 15218
Mission : Bombing of the SNCF workshops in Hellemmes (59)
Take off 09h00 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire UK

Shot by hunter (Lt Otto Stammbergers of 9 / JG26.) On his return from mission
Airplane partially evacuated at around 18,000 feet at approximately 12:00 p.m.

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Saint-André N°3572 

Saint-André

Story of Cemetery Temporary  

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
D1032
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

 
usaf  8air force  390bg 327bs
STORY

CHORAK Francis H - 327 BS 92 BGH

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CHORAK Francis H - 327 BS 92 BGH

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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type E - s/n 41-9018

 

1st Lieutenant Francis H CHORAK Pilot Dead Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer O-442749 - PH - Fils de Katie Chorak, Mount Shasta, CALIFORNIA - Saute de 30m - Parachute non ouvert
2nd Lieutenant Joseph J FRACCHIA   Prisoner - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia  O-789386 - Fils de Frank Fracchia, Memphis, TENNESSEE
2nd Lieutenant Grady Wayne ROPER Navigator Escaped   O-790158 - Né le 02/07/1919 - Fils de Samuel G Roper, Albany, GEORGIA
2nd Lieutenant Charles G KOLODZINSKI Bomber Prisoner - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia  O-659561 - Epoux de Edith E Kolodzinski, North Hampton, MASSACHUSETTS
S/Sergeant Paul R GORDON Mechanic Prisoner - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf  13029445 - Fils de Howard W Walker, Tamaqua, PENNSYLVANIA - Blessé
M/Sergeant James E LANE Mec/Gunner Dead Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer 6898584 - PH - PENNSYLVANIA
S/Sergeant John J DOLAN Radio Dead Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer 31035541 - PH - Fils de John Dolan, MASSACHUSETTS
S/Sergeant Donald E BUCKLAND Radio/Gunner Dead Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer 19053673 - PH - Fils de Gertrude Buckland, Berkeley, CALIFORNIA
S/Sergeant Malcolm CULPEPPER Gunner Dead Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer 34241096 - PH - Fils de Kate G Culpepper, FLORIDA
B 17
CHORAK Francis H - 327 BS 92 BGH

Source : Michel Coste

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