Clinton Edward Shuler

Military

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-24232.



Flew 28 missions, including the 1 Aug 1943 Ploesti raid. Member of James E. Hill crew.



2 DFCs, Air Medal w/5 Oak Leaf Clusters.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24232

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Calaban
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Elma, Iowa 1 June 1919

Died

15 November 1980

Buried

Memorial Park, Enid, Oklahoma

Revisions

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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter