Thielke Frederick P.

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Frederick P. Thielke is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

388th Bomb Group Memorial -RAF Knettishall Station 136

Name:

Frederick P. Thielke

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

35558772

Unit:

563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-01-05

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Frederick P. Thielke served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Sergeant and Egineer of #42-97528 "Mary's Sister" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Reuther crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on January 5, 1945. He is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Sgt Thielke 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.