Chorak Francis Henry

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Francis Henry Chorak is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 41-9018 Crash Memorial -92nd Bomber Group

Name:

Francis Henry Chorak

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-442749

Unit:

327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1942-10-09

State:

California

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

1st Lt Francis H. Chorak, pilot of the B-17 41-9018, took off from Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, UK at 0900 on a bombing mission over Hellemmes� railroad installations. They were hit by German AA fire, causing them to drop out of formation and be hounded by nine German Fw-190s. The latter shot off the tail section, sending the plane down. Lt Chorak held on as long as he could to avoid hitting the residential areas, but finally had to bail out. His parachute malfunctioned and he plummeted to his death.