Frank L. Boyd
Born 25 May 1921
Died 26 July 1943
Buried at the Chattanooga National Cemetery
Staff Sergeant
333th Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy, 8th Air Force
Aircraft B-17F with serial number 42-3280 was on an operational mission to Hanover, Germany. The aircraft crashed at sea near Denmark.
Crewmembers
Pilot, 1st Lt Harold W. Alsop
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt Bruce N. Kreisher
Navigator, 2nd Lt Charles H. Matthes
Bombardier, 2nd Lt Leopold S. Puduszczak
Radio Operator, T/SGt Glen H. Sheets
Top Turret Gunner, T/Sgt Joseph F. Browne
Ball Turret Gunner, S/Sgt Howard S. Battise
Tail Gunner, S/Sgt Frank L. Boyd
Right Waist Gunner, S/Sgt Irwin G. Sewell
Left Waist Gunner, S/Sgt Romeo L. Varacchi
- Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Date of birth: 25 May 1921
- Date of death: 26 July 1943
- County: Bradley
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 333th Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar VII, Top Panel
- Sponsored by: Micheal Boyd
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