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Freiman Jerry

Monuments

Five B-17s

 

Name:
Jerry Freiman
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
816th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Date of Death:
1944-07-18
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
Plot:
Block 27
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
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Sergeant Freiman, was born on Oct. 21, 1921, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Freiman. He was graduated from Brooklyn college in June 1941. While in college he majored in chemistry and mathematics. Following graduation, he worked for one year in the research laboratory in the Brooklyn Jewish hospital. He enlisted in July, 1942, and was inspector of wires and cables in the signal corps. He entered active service in the Air Corps in February 1943. In March, 1944, he was sent overseas. He was assigned to the 483rd Bomb Group (H), 816th Bomb Squadron and was a crew of the B-17G #42-102422 aircraft.

B-17G #42-102422 took off from Sterparone, Italy on July 18, 1944 on a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an overwhelming number of German fighter aircraft. B-17G #42-102422, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen. The entire crew, except for S/Sgt. Jaski, was lost in this crash.

He is now buried in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com