Francis Fort [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was a member of a crew in a bomber which departed from Italy on a combat mission to Wiener Neustadt, Austria on July 16. The plane sustained damage during the mission and went into a spin. Two members of the crew got out and were taken prisoner, while he struggled to land the burning plane and save the injured men inside it.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-5-1944, Davidson College Bulletin
Ruth Huffman Fort - 1233 E. Boulevard, Charlotte, NC Jeffrey Leonard Fort - 1233 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC Ben B. Fort - Greensboro, NC, Charles T. Ford, Lieutenant Col. - Europe, Mrs. E. W. Smith, III - White Sulphur Springs, WV, Sarah Fort, Lieutenant - Army Air Corps France Mrs. C. D. H. Fort of Union Lavel, VA - grandmother
Newsprint and Davidson College Journal