Solomon Frank B.

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Frank B. Solomon is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Canada's Bomber Command Memorial Panels

Name:

Frank B. Solomon

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-886173

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Date of Death:

1944-01-02

State:

Maine

Cemetery:

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz, Li�ge, Belgium

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Frank B. Solomon was an American who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and was KIA while awaiting transfer to the USAAF. Fellow American Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer William A De Bardeleben USAAF was also killed during this mission.

Originally joined RCAF under service number J/17700. Transferred to USAAF but continued to fly with RCAF whilst awaiting transfer to USAAF and was killed in action while flying Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number W4892 shot down on a mission to Berlin.

He and his two brothers all joined the military. His brother, Charles, was KIA while serving with the 553rd Bomber Squadron, 386th Bomber Group on Nov 5, 1943. and is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery in France (Grave: D-25-40). Both were originally buried under Latin Crosses, but through Operation Benjamin, later changed to the Star of David.

Charles Solomon is also remembered on the Site Great DunMow, 386th Bomber Group Monument (Great Dunmow) Honor Roll memorial.