Francis Oliver Porteau

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Francis Oliver Porteau

Also Known As: "Frank"
Birthdate:
Death: April 11, 1946 (26-27)
Linn County, Oregon, United States
Place of Burial: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of George Francis Proteau and Laura Ellen Proteau
Husband of Marion Ethel Wood
Father of Private
Brother of Louise Alice Davis and Lawrence H Proteau

Managed by: Larry Kenyon
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About Francis Oliver Porteau

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2nd Lt. Francis O. Proteau was the co-pilot on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany on March 6, 1944. Shortly after they dropped their bombs, their plane was hit and exploded. They crashed into Lake Glindow, killing 8 of the 10 crew members. Francis and the pilot, Guy Rogers, were the only survivors and were both captured by the Germans. Rogers, who suffered burns and a broken leg, was taken to a hospital. Francis was unhurt and was taken to Stalag Luft I on the Baltic Sea, where he spent the rest of the war.

Francis' father, George, and younger brother, Lawrence, were civilians working for the US Navy on Wake Island during World War II. They were captured by the Japanese and taken to Sasebo prison camp in Japan. They both died there, Lawrence on Mar. 23, 1943 and George a week later on Mar. 30, 1943.

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Francis Oliver Porteau's Timeline

1919
1919
1946
April 11, 1946
Age 27
Linn County, Oregon, United States
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Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States