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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Frank A. Prete

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, KILLED APRIL 20, 1945. WAS RETURNING HOME FROM EUROPEAN COMBAT AND WAS ON-BOARD A DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM MIDLAND, TEXAS, TO BERRY ARMY AIRFIELD IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE PLANE CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED NEAR SWEETWATER, TEXAS.