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Earl
R.
Frankenfield
POW (WWII)

Home:

Wayne

, 

Pennsylvania

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    February 14, 1943
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 4875

    Private Earl R. Frankenfield (ASN: 33179654), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces on or about February 14, 1943 and was held as a prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    XII Air Support Command

    Division:

    12th Air Force

    Action Date:

    February 14, 1943
    Headquarters, XII Air Support Command, General Orders No. 10 (March 26, 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Earl R. Frankenfield (ASN: 33179654), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the XII Air Support Command, TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, on or about 14 February 1943. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Private First Class Frankenfield, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.