Orrin F. Frye

Tuning,
AVIR
6.
Asst. Engineer Lester W.
s/Sgt. 33088395 Mable Tuning (mother) RTD
Lemount Furnace, Pa.
17. Radio Operator Frye, Orrin F.
T/Sgt. 33549297 Byrel Frye (father) ECS
33 Blister St., Aero Acres,
Middle River, Maryland
8. Asst Rad. Opr. *Ziegler, Richard (NMI) s/sgt. 32916411 Helen Ziegler (mother) RTD
22 Charles, Metuchuen, N. J.
9. Armorer Gunner Moore, Thomas L. s/Sgt. 38446098 Thelma I. Moore (mother
!
2228 So. V Street
RTD
Fort Smith, Ark.
VM MIA
10. Asst Arm. Gun. Goldenberg, Isadore (NMI) s/Sgt. 35132175 Esther Goldenberg
(mother) 942 Cleveland
PTD
Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO. by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landg.
1. Savage, Rollin R.
lst Lt. 0-70072
X
2. Pritschau, Allen L.
lst Lt. 0-693404
X
3. Szteliga, Stanley W.
s/Sgt. 11096629
x
12.
IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(X) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
( ) Any other reason (specify)
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXIMATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT was LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH FORCED
LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF SEARCH,
IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN CHARGE HERE:
(If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied
territory.
4 Incls :
Date of this report 1 August 1944.
Incl 1 - Statement (lst Lt. Rollin R. Savage)
Incl 2 - Statement (lst Lt. Allen L. Pritschau)
Incl 3 - Statement (s/Sgt. Stanley W. Szteliga)
Incl 4 - Overlay
Which
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
Operations Officer.

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE File No. 7107
Name of crew member:
F R Y E ,
Orrin F.
Rank:
T/Sgt.
Serial number:
33549297
Position: Crew (Bomber) Radio Operator.
Did YES
he bail out?
11. 11 HRS.
Where? BUDAREST, HUNGARY ( 20 MILES SOUTH) 30 JULY 1944
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: T/S61
FRYE WAS PHYSICALLY FII TO my KNOWLEDGE
Was he injured?
I BELIEVE HE INJURED HIS BACK ANDLEG
Where was he when last seen? TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEMBERS, ERYE AND
MYSELF WERE DRIVEN TO BUDAPES, PRISON.
Any hearsay information
the afternson (30 JUAY 1944) Resumed to be all
noxuch information I was with Trye most of
right as stated above.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition :
exam him last
none He was alive and faurly will when
Total number of missions of above crew member: 29 (46)
Dates and destinations if possible 30 July 1944 Farget was
was new and locatedon an sland in Wanabe
airport x/w of Budspect, Hungday Purport
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