2nd Lt William Joseph Franz, Jr
Captured and Executed by Villagers
3 July 2023
499th Bomb Group ( Very Heavy )
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AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
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SERIAL NUMBER
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NICKNAME
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EDMUND G SMITH
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42-24769
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ROVER BOY EXPRESS
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2nd Lt William Joseph Franz, Jr
26 January 1922 - 27 January 1945
source: Hap's War
Ray 'Hap' Halloran
Chester Marshall
Tributes to 2nd Lt William Joseph Franz, Jr
can be found at Honor States 499th Bomb Group Virtual Cemetery Scott Muselin |
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been Mansell Pacific POW Database Roy Wall Jim Bowman Chris Stanton Air Force Historical Research Agency Pacific Wrecks Perry - Castaneda Map Collection |
The Question: An Answer: " Yes. Similar situations took place in Germany." |
One place where Lt William Joseph Franz's Note that his name is in lower case.
Lt Franz's Aircraft Commander was 1st Lt Edmund G Smith. Their B-29 was shot down during the 27 January 1945 mission against
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