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Francis William Doll

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Francis William Doll Veteran

Birth
Urich, Henry County, Missouri, USA
Death
6 Mar 1989 (aged 65)
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
Burial
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
G, 0, 2786
Memorial ID
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Waist Gunner S/Sgt. Francis W. Doll POW
Hometown:Texas
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Doll participated in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Military Information: 1SG, US ARMY
Waist Gunner S/Sgt. Francis W. Doll POW
Hometown:Texas
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Doll participated in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Military Information: 1SG, US ARMY


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