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SHEEHAN, Arthur Edmunt Jr "Art" - Date of
birth
25 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Connecticut -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39139011 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
360th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Helmstedt Air Base
Süpplingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur E. Sheehan (father)
Gladys A. (Larson) Sheehan (mother)
Patricia A. Sheehan (sister)
Edward R. Sheehan (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8330 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Braunkohle (BRABAG) synthetic oil plant
MACR: 9404
More information
Arthur Sheehn played baseball as a pitcher for the Galileo Lions, San Francisco. They were state champions of the 1941-43 season. He was admitted to the Galileo Sports Hall of Fame.The B-17 went into a spin after being attacked by German fighters and exploded almost immediatly thereafter. Two crew members could bail out and were taken prisoner. Seven men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Süpplingen.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 303bombgroup, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.myheritage.nl - Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.myheritage.nl - Mel Freeman