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SHEPHERD, Elmore Walter - Date of
birth
2 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina -
Hometown
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32755264 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
853rd Bombardment Squadron,
491st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Hildesheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 24 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Shepherd (father)
Lonie Shepherd (mother)
Glen Shepherd (brother)
Bernice Shepherd (sister)
Ralph Shepherd (brother)
Eugenia Shepherd (sister)
Bryant Shepherd (brother)
Emoria Shepherd (brother)
Oscar Shepherd (brother)
Wesley Shepherd (brother)
Leslie Shepherd (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29464 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Synthetic fuel plant
MACR: 10763
More information
Airplane exploded very shortly after fighters attack.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – John Meurs, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Jac Engels