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William L. SCHELLHAS
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Source : Joe W. Fields | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-699572 (16056635) | ||||||
| AGE | 24 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4 August 1919 Amarillo, Potter County, TEXAS | ||||||
| ETAT | Winona, MINNESOTA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Husband of Mrs Pauline M SCHELLHAS | ||||||
| RANK |
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| FONCTION | Bomber | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 23 December 1942 San Antonio TEXAS | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 701st Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 445th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 20 June 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Le Four des Vaux - Cne de Ventes-St-Remy - St-SAËNS | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H - s/n 42-95098 MK*F Macr: 5928
Mission: Neufchatel-en-Bray (76) Take off around 04:00 station 124 Tibenham, Norfolk Shots by flak (direct hit) Explosion in flight after partial evacuation around 6:45 | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St Saens | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Source : Andy | |||||||
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H - s/n 42-95098 MK*F
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| 1st Lieutenant | Charles H | THORNTON | Pilot | Escaped | O-742033 - AM - Né le 09/10/1918 - Oakland, California - Son of Mrs Elizabeth B Thornton, Southgate, CALIFORNIA | |
| 1st Lieutenant | Bruce D | Mac DONALD | CoPilot | Escaped | O-806715 - AM+3 - Born 16/02/1920 - Son of Mr Fred C MacDonald, Jamaica, NEW YORK | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | William L. SCHELLHAS | Bav/Bombardier | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-699572 - PH - Born the 1920 - Husband of Mrs Pauline M Schellhas, San Angelo, TEXAS - Initially admitted to St-Saëns | |
| S/Sergeant | Shelley Doyle MONTGOMERY |
Mechanic Gunner |
Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 6281320 - DFC/AM+3/PH - Né le 25/10/1917 - Husband of Mrs Irene A Montgomery, Bangor, MAINE - Inhumé initially in St-Saëns | |
| T/Sergeant | Emilio T | PRISINZANO | Gunner | Dead | Oakwood Cem. East Aurora, Erie Co, New York | 32553927 - 23 ans - Born 05/07/1920 - Son of Mrs Rose Prisinzano, East Aurora, NEW YORK - Killed on the ground - Buried initially in St-Saëns |
| S/Sergeant | Robert C. BROTHERTON | Radio/Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 17155157 - AM+1/PH - Son of Mr Bernard K Brotherton, Duluth, MINNESOTA - Inborn initially at Ardouval (76) | |
| S/Sergeant | Jack Jameson | FETTERLY | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 13094657 - Husband of Mrs. Thais F Fetterly, Cleveland, OHIO - Ejected by the explosion - Captured | |
| S/Sergeant | Harley M | JONES | Gunner | Escaped | 34682719 - AM - Né le 19/09/1923 - Son of Mrs. Susan P Jones, Atlanta, GEORGIA | |
| S/Sergeant | John L | Mc GARRY | Gunner | Escaped | 35623777 - AM/PH - Born 17/03/1924 - Son of Mrs Eva M McGarry, Dayton, OHIO - Burned in the face, eyes and leg - Stay in France until the Liberation | |
| S/Sergeant | Hassel P | EDMONDS | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 14149920 - Son of Mrs Henry D Edmonds, Carthage, NORTH CAROLINA - Captured | |
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Brother of William L |
Kurt Frederick SCHELLHAS
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-713676 |
Source : carolyn deloach | ||||
| AGE | 23 yo | |||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20 May 1921 Janesville, Rock County, WISCONSIN | |||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | MINNESOTA | |||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Kurt Phillip & Mabel Helen Sieloff Schellhas Siblings : 2LT William L & LTJG Gordon Arthur "Gordy" | |||||
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Actor |
Source : Skip Farrow | ||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 24 June 1942 Minneapolis MINNESOTA | |||||
| UNIT | 790th Bomber Squadron 467th Bomber Group, Heavy 8th Air Force | |||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 29 December 1944 | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | | ||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Wroxham, Broadland District, Norfolk, ENGLAND | |||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY | CEMETERY TEMPORARY of Cambridge | |||||
| CEMETERY | CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND | |||||
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Source : Fold3 |
Source : Fold3 | |||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov | |||||
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Brother of William L |
Gordon Arthur SCHELLHAS
“Gordy”
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE |
Source : Grouse32 | ||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14 octobre 1923 Winona County, MINNESOTA | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | MINNESOTA | ||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Kurt Phillip & Mabel Helen Sieloff Schellhas Siblings : 2LT William L & Kurk F | ||
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| UNIT |
US Navy Pilot on Consolidated PBY Catalina
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Wikipedia.org | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Facebook.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - Abmc.gov - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries - Arie-Jan VAN HEES - Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |