Robert J. Frauenholtz

Robert John Frauenholtz was born on December 23, 1924, in Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota to Louis Joseph Frauenholtz and Bridgetta Isabel (Duffy) Frauenholtz. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and had the occupation or specialty of Radio Operator Gunner. The crew was flying Happy Warrior (#9163 H8:S) on the raid to bomb the ME 262 A/F at Parchim. The bombing altitude was 15,000 feet. When the lead aircraft, #846, dropped its bombs, one of the incendiary clusters reportedly broke apart and struck #9163. The aircraft burst into flames immediately. Staff Sergeant Frauenholtz died on April 7, 1945, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liege, Liege, Belgium, Cemetery Plot Number D, Cemetery Row 14, Cemetery Section, Grave 9. Commendations received were the Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, European African-Middle Eastern Campaign.

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