467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Launer, Frank Christian
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Launer
Frank
Christian
Frank
Christian
Serial Number
Enlisted:
38420395
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
08 Feb 1916
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
209 Parkview, Apt #1
Houston
Harris Co.
Texas
Houston
Harris Co.
Texas
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
07 Apr 43
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
?? Apr 2011
Lansing
Leavenworth Co.
Kansas, United States
Lansing
Leavenworth Co.
Kansas, United States
Cemetery:
West Lawn Memorial Gardens
Topeka,
Kansas, :
Topeka,
Kansas, :
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
06 Apr 45
Transfer to 70th Reinf. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
?? Jun 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
☉
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
40
Total Combat:
37
Total Dispatched:
36
Total Credited:
34
Stories
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Diary Entries
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