Ewing Shields III

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media-22742.jpeg UPL 22742 Ewing Shields was born in Greenfield and was a member of the 1939 graduating class of the Greenfield high school. After attending DePauw university for two years Ewing went to California where he enlisted in the U.S. Air Corps.

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Object Number - UPL 22742 - Ewing Shields was born in Greenfield and was a member of the 1939 graduating class of the Greenfield high school. After attending DePauw university...

He flew on Leland Hendershot crew. Reported to the ETO on 31 Oct 1943.

KIA on 13 Nov 43 in b17 'Buttercup' #423142 Assigned target Bremen led by Capt. Wheeler. Poor visibility prevented assembly, severe turbulence and icing is thought to have been the reason for the loss of this a/c. Crashed at Great Haseley, near Oxford, killing all 10 crew. Six of the crew were on their 1st mission.



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

13 November 1943

Buried/ Commemorated

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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement p. 206, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 370, First Over Germany pg. 177, Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection,

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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