Zink, Frank John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Zink, Frank John   ‡
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Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 20720475   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 11 October 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 October 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 9479⇓ (36.526 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brookshire, James D⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Kennedy, Jack Edward⇗BombardierTR
SGT. Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Zink, Frank JohnRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Rivers, Arthur Raymond, "Creek"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hiner, William Max⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald, "Bush"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37713. High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, deputy wing lead. PFF ship. Led wing on bomb run due to failure of equipment on lead aircraft - the PFF on this ship went out momentarily on first bomb run, forcing a second one.
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Subjected to intense and very accurate flak in target area; crashed 1 kilometer west of Strohn, Germany; MACR 9479.
Sortie Report⇗

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