John T Shafer

Military
media-23576.png UPL 23576 John T. Shafer's crew. Back row: (L-R) Charles Kohut-Tail Gunner, Norman T. Scott-Waist Gunner, William Miesenhelder-Ball Turret, Daniel T. Hurley-Engineer/Top Turret, George Meketa-Radio. Front row: (L-R) John T. Shafer-Pilot, William Markham-Co-pilot, Harold W. Grace-Navigator, Francis J. O'Sullivan-Bombardier.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23576 - John T. Shafer's crew. Back row: (L-R) Charles Kohut-Tail Gunner, Norman T. Scott-Waist Gunner, William Miesenhelder-Ball Turret, Daniel T....

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The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harold W Grace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel

Daniel T Hurley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief, Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner

Charles Kohut

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

William E Markham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

William S Miesenhelder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, mentioned in Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier by Leonard Streitfeld p.160

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Object number: UPL 23576 - John T. Shafer's crew. Back row: (L-R) Charles...