World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Frank L. Albert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM MARCH 20, 1942 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON MARCH 18, 1944. SERVED WITH THE 506TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 44TH BOMBER GROUP. HE WAS KILLED IN A BOMBING RUN OVER FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY. UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BOMBS DUE TO A LOW GROUP OF B-17’S BELOW, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A REPEATED RUN OVER THE TARGET. HIS #4 ENGINE WAS HIT AND AFIRE, BUT RATHER THAN BREAK FORMATION AND LAND IN SWITZERLAND, HE CONTINUED THE MISSION ON TARGET. SEVERAL OF HIS CREW WERE KILLED. HE ORDERED THE REST OF THIS CREW TO BAIL OUT AND WENT DOWN WITH THE PLANE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.