Name:
Frank A. J. Champ
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-123005
Unit:
534th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Louisiana
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Frank A. J. Champ was born on January 11, 1920, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He served in the 534th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Flight Officer and Navigator on the B-17 #42-38009 during World War II.
On June 15, 1944, his crew took off from Station 167 airfield in Ridgewell, England, at 05:00H to bomb the airfield in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France. At 08:09H, their plane was shot down by flak, and fortunately, the whole crew was able to evacuate, and all members survived. F/O Champ landed around Bazas, France.
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