William Lynn Shawley
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 60178 - S/Sgt William Shawley
Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3289 'Wolf Pack'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3289) nicknamed "Wolf Pack". A veteran's son has enclosed a letter with the print: '[Left to right standing:] Clayton Junkin, Bruno Miazgowicz, Rolland Allard, William Shawley, William Bemmie, Chris Ivanoff, [left to right kneeling:] Frank Boyer, Edward A Wick, Allan B Lemley, (?) Mack. This picture is of the original crew of "Wolf Pack" of the 562nd Squadron of the 388th Bomb Group, the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Edward](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380309.jpg.webp?itok=0BgRley1)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wolf Pack
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Boggs, Pennsylvania | 12 October 1921 | Born Boggs, Pennsylvania |
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Enlisted |
Altoona, Pennsylvania | 18 August 1942 | Enlisted Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Died |
Stuttgart, Germany | 6 September 1943 | Killed in Action (KIA) Stuttgart, Germany |
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Buried |
Advent Cemetery, Pennsylvania | 1 January 1948 | Re-Interred Advent Cemetery Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3066
