Krueger Francis L.

Monuments

B-24 Liberator (42-40747) 'Heavy Date' Memorial

B-24 Liberator 'Heavy Date' (42-40747) Monument

Name:

Francis L. Krueger

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

19074093

Unit:

567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-01-07

State:

Washington

Cemetery:

Saint Josephs Cemetery, Washington

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TSgt Francis L. Krueger, mechanic of the B-24 Liberator 42-40747 �Heavy Date�, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen�s chemical plant. While the mission was successful, �Heavy Date� and three other bombers were shot down on their return trip by German fighters. Five aviators, including Krueger, did not survive.