Franke William J.

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William J. Franke is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Henham Park B-24 Collision (B-24 (42-110033) 'Arizona Rambler' & B-24 (41-28590) Memorial

Name:

William J. Franke

Rank:

Sergeant

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Unit:

330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-03-29

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York

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William J. Franke, aged 21, was born on January 2, 1923. He served in the 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of the B24J #42-110033 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 29, 1944, when his airplane collided with the B24H #41-28590 and crashed into Henham, England while leaving for a raid over Germany. He is now buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA.