Affeld, Freddie Kenneth

Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant Freddie Kenneth Affeld.

Unit/placed in, 320th Bomber Squadron “Moby Dick”, 90th Bomber Group (Heavy) “Jolly Rogers”.

Freddie was born on Nov. 3, 1919 in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana.

Father, Ernest Affeld.

Mother, Jennie (Bastel) Affeld.

Sisters, Erma, Treva, Florence and Rosella Affeld.

Brothers, Howard, Vernon and Robert Affeld .

Freddie entered the Service from Ft. Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana in Oct. 11, 1941 with service number # 15082101.

Freddie K. Affeld rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/ (B-24) in the 320th Bomber Squadron.

Dayton‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

2^nd Lt. Dayton S. Altman Jr. Pilot

2^nd Lt. Norman D. Smith Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. William H. Hout Jr. Navigator

2^nd Lt. Herbert H. Gardner Bombardier

T/Sgt. Freddie K. Affeld Top Turret Gunner

T/Sgt. Francis M. Brigham Radio Operator/Engineer

S/Sgt. Vincent H. Calise Bal Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. John F. Ratliff Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Francis H. Boqucki Tail Gunner

Freddie K. Affeld was KIA when the plane was attacked by enemy fighters, on Jan. 9, 1943, he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Freddie K. Affeld is mentioned/buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila,

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to http://jollyrogersweb.com/

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-23772.html

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org