1LT Francis Henry Chorak (1915-1942)

1LT Francis Henry Chorak Veteran

Birth

14 Oct 1915

Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA

Death

9 Oct 1942 (aged 26)

France

Burial

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map

Plot

Plot D Row 10 Grave 32

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Pilot of aircraft B-17F, 41-9018. The plane was attacked by Lt. Walter Meyer 7./JG26. The B-17 lost it's tail and three engines and disintegrated over Lannay near the Belgian border. Monument near Mouchin, France, on D955 in the direction of Planard.

P 1Lt Francis H. Chorak (KIA); CP 2Lt Joseph J. Fracchia (POW)
N 2Lt Grady W. Roper (EVD); B 2Lt Charles G. Kolodzinski (POW)
E/TTG SSgt Paul R. Gordon (KIA); RO SSgt John J. Dolan (KIA)
BTG MSgt James E. Lane (KIA); WG SSgt Donald E. Buckland (KIA)
TG SSgt Malcolm Culpepper (KIA)

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1 LT 327 BOMB SQ 92 BOMB GP (H) CALIFORNIA

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Entered the service from California.

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Washington, U.S., Birth Records, 1907-1920

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Jacob Chorak

Katie M. Mazar Chorak

Ellen Chorak

Frank Chorak

Mabel Chorak

Stephen Paul Chorak

Jacob Nick Chorak

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Jacob Chorak

Katie M. Mazar Chorak

Ellen Chorak

Frank Chorak

Mabel Chorak

Stephen Paul Chorak

Jacob Nick Chorak

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