Bernard H Shelley
Military
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UPL 15317
B-24D Liberator, 42-40738, The Oklahoman, and crewmen in the 566th Bomb Squadron, the 389th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. Flew on the Ploesti bombing mission. 1 Aug 43.
Standing (L-R)
Lt. Robert C. Schroeder - Bombardier
Major Tom Conroy - 566th Squadron CO
Lt. Walter J. Stabrowski - Navigator
TSgt. C. Lowell Vick - Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
566th's Flight Surgeon
SSgt. Wiley C. Windham - Right Waist Gunner
SSgt. William L. Wilhem - Left Waist Gunner
SSgt. Gus Triantaffillos - Tail Turret Gunner (replaced the original Tail Turret Gunner, Albert Bailey, who was shot down over Ploesti with Lt. Neef's crew)
Lt. Eldon N. Colby - Co-Pilot - standing third from left with big smile !
Lt. John C. Martin - Pilot
Ground Crewman
Kneeling (L-R) :
Bernard H. Shelly - Ball Turret Gunner,
SSgt. Flatter - Radio Operator;
Ground Crewman
Ground Crewman
Standing (L-R)
Lt. Robert C. Schroeder - Bombardier
Major Tom Conroy - 566th Squadron CO
Lt. Walter J. Stabrowski - Navigator
TSgt. C. Lowell Vick - Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
566th's Flight Surgeon
SSgt. Wiley C. Windham - Right Waist Gunner
SSgt. William L. Wilhem - Left Waist Gunner
SSgt. Gus Triantaffillos - Tail Turret Gunner (replaced the original Tail Turret Gunner, Albert Bailey, who was shot down over Ploesti with Lt. Neef's crew)
Lt. Eldon N. Colby - Co-Pilot - standing third from left with big smile !
Lt. John C. Martin - Pilot
Ground Crewman
Kneeling (L-R) :
Bernard H. Shelly - Ball Turret Gunner,
SSgt. Flatter - Radio Operator;
Ground Crewman
Ground Crewman
Best Web - B-24 - 42-40738 - The Oklahoman
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Medford, Massachusetts |
Revisions
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Sources
389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia