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2LT Frank B Bell

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2LT Frank B Bell Veteran

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
21 Apr 1945 (aged 22–23)
Burial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France GPS-Latitude: 49.1233792, Longitude: 6.7160792
Plot
D, Row 24, Grave 33
Memorial ID
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B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 43-38356 QUIVERING QUEENIE aka SILENTHE JE VAHR.
Delivered Cheyenne 24 JUL 44; Kearney 2 AUG 44; Grenier 9 AUG 44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 11 AUG 44; battle damaged Landsberg, Germany 21 APR 45 with Frank Bell, Co-pilot: George Pringle, Bombardier: Sgt George Grubbs, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Seth Wagner, Radio Operator: Guy Fitts, Ball turret gunner: David Adams, Waist gunner: Alf Devoto, Tail gunner: Paul Head (8KIA- all except Co-Pilot were on their first mission); Navigator: Jim Boehling, bailed & landed in Germany but EVD (3 days). Crashed near Landau, Germany; Salvaged 26 APR 45; Missing Air Crew Report 14114.

Crew Of QUIVERING QUEENIE aka SILENTHE JE VAHR.

Bell, Frank B.
~ 2LT, Pilot, SC

Pringle, George V.
~ 2LT, Co-Pilot, CA

Grubbs, George S
~ SGT, Bombardier, NC

Head, Paul W.
~ SGT, Tail Gunner, NC

Adams, David J
~ SGT, Ball Turret Gunner, ND

Fitts, Guy Jr.
~ SGT, Radio Operator

Wagner, Seth A
~ SGT, Top Turret Gunner, AR

Devoto, Alfred V
~ SGT, Waist Gunner, NJ
B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 43-38356 QUIVERING QUEENIE aka SILENTHE JE VAHR.
Delivered Cheyenne 24 JUL 44; Kearney 2 AUG 44; Grenier 9 AUG 44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 11 AUG 44; battle damaged Landsberg, Germany 21 APR 45 with Frank Bell, Co-pilot: George Pringle, Bombardier: Sgt George Grubbs, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Seth Wagner, Radio Operator: Guy Fitts, Ball turret gunner: David Adams, Waist gunner: Alf Devoto, Tail gunner: Paul Head (8KIA- all except Co-Pilot were on their first mission); Navigator: Jim Boehling, bailed & landed in Germany but EVD (3 days). Crashed near Landau, Germany; Salvaged 26 APR 45; Missing Air Crew Report 14114.

Crew Of QUIVERING QUEENIE aka SILENTHE JE VAHR.

Bell, Frank B.
~ 2LT, Pilot, SC

Pringle, George V.
~ 2LT, Co-Pilot, CA

Grubbs, George S
~ SGT, Bombardier, NC

Head, Paul W.
~ SGT, Tail Gunner, NC

Adams, David J
~ SGT, Ball Turret Gunner, ND

Fitts, Guy Jr.
~ SGT, Radio Operator

Wagner, Seth A
~ SGT, Top Turret Gunner, AR

Devoto, Alfred V
~ SGT, Waist Gunner, NJ

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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56651858/frank_b-bell: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Frank B Bell (1922–21 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56651858, citing Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).