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Frank Crawford Joins the Military Academy
On July 1st of 1914, Frank Linke-Crawford joined the Military academy. After that Frank Crawford became a member of the Austro Hungarian army. He rose to fight a war against Serbia. -
Austria-Hungary's Decleration of War with Serbia
This declaration was a document that was sent to Serbia by Austria-Hungary to declare a war against Serbia. It declared rights of better arms. It also declared the right to use force with weapons. -
Frank Crawford Joins Flik 12
Frank was transferred to this flight group, where he went on several reconnaissance and bombing missions. He was successful in all of these. He received awards for them. -
Frank Linke-Crawford Joins Flik 41J
He received 13 additional aerial victories in this group. This was his first transfer. He had many more group transferings. -
Nieuport Scout Plane Victory
Frank had many aerial victories. He had a total of 27. This had been one of them. -
Savoi Pomilio Plane Victory
One of his many victories. This was the second victory. It was an aerial victory. -
Savoia Pomilio Plane Victory in Bate
This was his third victory. It was located in Bate. This was the same battle but a different plane. -
SPAD 1 Victory
This was the fourth victory. It was fought in Monte San Gabriele. It was two days later from his last victory. -
Seaplane Victory
This was the fifth victory. It was fought on the Gulf of Trieste. it was a month later from the last victory. -
First Flew a Special Flying Machine
Frank Crawford was the first to fly this. It was tested at Sesana airfield. This was the first testing of the machine as well. -
Joined Flik 60
Flik 60 (Flieger Kommando-Flying squadron) 60 was the name of the flying squadron that Frank Linke-Crawford was assigned to be the commander of In December of 1917. He was in many groups before it. He was in about five flik groups. -
Final Aerial Victory
The day that Frank Linke-Crawford had gotten his final aerial victory ever. He was a skilled pilot and known by many people. He was given a nickname. -
Death of Frank Linke-Crawford
Frank Linke-Crawford was flying a plane with three other colleagues of his when his plane was shot down into flames, and disintegrated prior to the landing. No one witnessed it happen. They buried him in Austria. -
Burial of Frank Linke-Crawford
Near the end of World war 1, Frank Linke-Crawford’s body was recovered and buried in a cemetery located in Kommunal Friedhof, Salzburg, Austria. It had been moved there from the place he died at. They had to locate his body. -
End of World War 1
A treaty had been signed to end the war. Frank Crawford’s body had been buried during the war and still remains at war’s end. Crawford had been a pilot in the war.
