Name:
Frederick Bernard McRee
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-764066
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-11-05
State:
California
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Section 12 Site 6072-607
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Comments:
Frederick Bernard McRee was born on March 21, 1923 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was the son of Reuben Bradford McRee and Dorotha L. Perry Dew. Frederick served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of #43-38413 aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on November 5, 1944 and is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. 1Lt McRee was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.