Horetski, Frank Vanetine

Individual Personnel Data
Name Horetski, Frank Vanetine   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36555710   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944, effective 15 June 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 19 July 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Épinal American Cemetery, Épinal, France: Plot B Row 2 Grave 12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 July 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #122 dated 26 June 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 7280⇓ (7.030 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mount, Dick Wilson⇗PilotINT
2nd Lt. Stuempfle, Robert Alan⇗Co-pilotINT
2nd Lt. Rouse, Robert Lyle⇗NavigatorINT
SGT. Rients, Vernon William⇗TogglierINT
S/SGT. Elias, Donald John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerINT
S/SGT. Bond, Thomas William⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerINT
SGT. Horetski, Frank VanetineBall Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Fiederowicz, Edward Joseph⇗Tail GunnerINT
SGT. Kurz, Anthony Louis⇗Flexible GunnerINT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, high group, 41sr B wing.
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Ball Turret 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Ball Turret 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st B section.
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Ball Turret 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group. Landed away at at Knettishall, AAF Station 136, on return due to heavy battle damage; bombed target; all crew safe.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lead group. Attacked by enemy aircraft immediately after bombs away; at 0957 hrs he called for permission to land in Switzerland because of four wounded crewmen and three engines out. Force-landed at Dubendorf, Switzerland. MACR 7280
Sortie Report⇗

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