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SHIELDS, John Frampton - Date of
birth
7 July 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mobridge, Walworth County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-675628 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1943 - Place of
death
Harskamp military camp, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 22 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John C. Shields (father)
Othelia B. Shields (mother)
Doris F. Shields (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3229 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Pasadena Nina
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad
MACR: 1021
More information
John Shields joined the National Guard in Tacoma, Washington on 16 September 1940.The airplane was hit by flak that knocked out #4 engine. Two crewmembers were killed, seven were taken prisoner. The pilot, 1st Lt John Justice would evade capture and returned to the UK via Gibraltar.
Lt. Shields was wounded in the head by 20mm fire but did bail out. A notation on a German report in the MACR says his body was found about 100 meters from the crashpoint on 10 November.
The killed crew members were initially buried in Ede, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Washington U.S. Military Records
Photo source: 100thBombGroup, www.fold3.com