Frank William, Jr. Roepke is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Frank William, Jr. Roepke
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-699632
Unit:
584th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-10-08
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France
Plot:
B
Row:
40
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt Frank William Roepke, Jr., pilot of the B-26 Marauder 42-96271, took off from A-50 Orléans-Bricy on a bombing mission over Arhweiler, Germany’s railroad. Although the mission was successful, just as they were about to land back in Bricy, their plane collided with B-26 Marauder 43-34141, killing both crews.