FRANK ELMER Grogan, Jr. - The Citadel Memorial Europe

FRANK ELMER Grogan, Jr.

Citadel Class 1942
Date of Death 25-mrt-45
Service USAAC
War World War II
Cemetery Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial
Rank abbr. TSGT

Age 26
Date of birth 10-Sep-18
Born in Portsmouth
Hometown Reidsville
Country Liege
Family Frank E. Grogan (father), John Grogan (brother), Katherine Grogan (sister)
Rank Technical Sergeant
Service Number 14124065
Entered the service from North Carolina
Function Flight Deck Engineer

Squadron 712th Bomber
Group 448th BG
Air Force 8th AF
Plane Data B-24 JSH
Plane serial number 42-50646
Plane Nickname Picadilly Commando
MACR 13548
Theater Europe
Status KIA
Place of death Hit by ME-262 German jet fighters near Buchen, Germany
Spot Plane crashed into shoe factory Schneuerdingen/Schneverdingen, Luneberg Province
Awards Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Grave number Plot D Row 6 Grave 50
Town Neupré
Biography not listed in Alumni directory, not listed in digital yearbooks

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