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Pilot 1st Lt. Henry W. Frintner, O-812795 (MIA / KIA) NJ Crashed August 4, 1944 at 3:15pm MACR 9148 Aircraft History Built by Republic at the Indiana Division of Republic Aviation in Evansville, IN. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt serial number 42-27866. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 41st Fighter Squadron (41st FS). No known nickname, nose art or squadron number. When lost, engine R-2800-59 serial number FP-001917. Armed with .50 caliber machine guns makers unknown serial numbers listed in Missing Air Crew Report 9148 (MACR 9148). Mission History On August 4, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield piloted by 1st Lt. Henry W. Frintner as one of four P-47s on a training flight. During the flight, the formation encountered dense clouds above the mountains between Bena Bena and Dumpu. Flying at an altitude of 12,000' to 13,000', this aircraft and P-47D 42-27848 pilot Captain Carl V. Bohman entered the clouds and were never seen again. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Frintner was officially declared dead a year and a day later on August 5, 1945. He earned earn the Purple Heart, posthumously. Frintner is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt 42-27866 "27866 (41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF) lost from unknown cause between Bena Bena and Dumpu, Papua New Guinea Aug 4, 1944 while on local training flight. MACR 9148. Pilot missing and presumed killed." Missing Air Crew Report 9148 (MACR 9148) created August 21, 1944 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Henry W. Frintner FindAGrave - 1Lt Henry W Frintner (tablets of the missing) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 10, 2025
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