Frantzen, Donald John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Frantzen, Donald John
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-512949
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #242 dated 10 December 1944, effective 10 December 1944.
  • Transferred to the 385th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 September 1924
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at San Angelo AAF, San Angelo, Texas, Class #44-10, 22 July 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Roke Manor (A Flak House) on 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 22 March 1945.
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 5 May 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Boyette, Irving H⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Dott, Donald Shropshire⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Beltz, William R⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Frantzen, Donald JohnBombardierTR
CPL. Beall, Charles H⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Barber, Raymond Clifford⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Chapman, Ralph Reese⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Graham, Ralph R⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Pohlmann, John H⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38721.
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Bombardier 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37917⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron hot camera ship; did not take off.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, due to low fuel.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Martlesham Heath Airfield, AAF Station 369, on return due to low fuel.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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