Karl K Shearer
Military
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc