Ernest G Schieferstein
Military
Rear L-R: T/Sgt Joel A Berly, Capt Darius Raymond Davis, 1Lt Rufus S Charlton, Maj William Charles "Bill" Heller
Front L-R: T/Sgt Ernest G. Schieferstein, 1Lt William J Kennedy, 2Lt Robert L Johnson, 2Lt Robert F Vail
Object Number - UPL 36770 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Oranienburg, Germany, in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 10...
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 13 x missions. Aborted mission to Stuttgart in B-17 44-6504; Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44 returning to base due to failure of Gee and radio compass. Returned to Duty (RTD)
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13119430 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 16 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Based |
Molesworth | 11 December 1944 - 10 April 1945 | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Survived crash |
Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills | 16 December 1944 | Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44; Returned to Duty (RTD) |
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Born |
Queens County, NY | Son of Carl and Charlotte Schieferstein. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
