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Zink, Frank John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Zink, Frank John   
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 DPilotCT
2nd Lt. Rummel, Brian Dunn, JrCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mechanick, Harold (NMI)NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Kennedy, Jack EdwardBombardierTR
SGT. Alexander, Arthur WaltonRadio 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 MaxTail 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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