Karl K Shearer

Military
media-40546.jpeg UPL 40546 The Shearer Crew
Top Left to Right
Donald Quinn, Sgt. Radio Operator
Marshall McKelvey, Lt. Bombardier
George Lings, Lt. Navigator
Edward Hiser, Lt. Co-Pilot
Karl Shearer, Lt. Pilot
Bottom left to right
Bob Esau, Sgt. Gunner
Harry Lewis, Sgt. Gunner
John Burkholder, Sgt. Gunner
Alex Szabo, Sgt. Gunner
Lloyd Shipman, Sgt. Engineer

From John Burkholder`s Grandaughter Katie Fogelsonger

Object Number - UPL 40546 - The Shearer Crew Top Left to Right Donald Quinn, Sgt. Radio Operator Marshall McKelvey, Lt. Bombardier George Lings, Lt. Navigator Edward...

PILOT OF THE SHEARER CREW. He flew 35 missions with the 453rd BG then transferred to the 359th FG piloting the P-51 Mustang. His was one of the P-51's, 44-11686, which crashed on the morning on January 13th 1945 in atrocious weather KIA.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

People

John E Burkholder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Turret Gunner and Nose Gunner

Bob Esau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Edward Hiser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

George P Lings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-95206

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ohio Silver

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

453rd BG newsletter October 1996

Date
ContributorRayWells
Changes
Sources

X

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc

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Object number: UPL 40546 - The Shearer Crew Top Left to Right Donald Quinn...