Clarence William Shaw Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 6 x combat missions. Sam Scimeca crew.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tagalong, Duke's Mixture
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Edwardsville, Madison County, IL | 10 February 1921 | Son of Clarence W Shaw Sr. |
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Enlisted |
Peoria, IL | 16 September 1942 | Peoria, Illinois |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
7 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
25 April 1978 | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Oakwood Cemetery Alton, Madison County, IL | 28 April 1978 | Oakwood Cemetery Alton, Madison County, Illinois |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2702