Name:
Frank W. Sobierajski
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
12030770
Unit:
Headquarters, 27th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-11
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, New York
Plot:
Sec. S, vet. Plot
Row:
Grave:
120
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Frank W. Sobierajski was born on November 11, 1920. Frank resided at Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war. Frank enlisted on Dec. 8, 1941 in Rochester, NY.
TSgt was a passenger on the B-25 Mitchell 42-87440, which took off from Salon-de-Provence on a transport mission to Loyettes. While the flight passed without incident, the heavy fog hanging in the area hid the hill on their landing approach. The plane crashed into the hillside, killing all inside. He is now buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.