Name:
Louis A. Fries
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-727329
Unit:
66th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
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Louis A. Fries served in the 66th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier of the B-24 #41-23771 during World War II. On January 3, 1943, their plane crashed near the crossroads south of Little Newcastle, returning from a mission to U-Boat yards (submarine) at St. Nazaire, France. Fuel shortage caused the crash. Fries was injured and hospitalized until February 2.