Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40747) 'Heavy Date' Memorial
B-24 Liberator 'Heavy Date' (42-40747) Monument
Name:
Francis L. Krueger
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
19074093
Unit:
567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-01-07
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Saint Josephs Cemetery, Washington
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TSgt Francis L. Krueger, mechanic of the B-24 Liberator 42-40747 “Heavy Date”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen’s chemical plant. While the mission was successful, “Heavy Date” and three other bombers were shot down on their return trip by German fighters. Five aviators, including Krueger, did not survive.