Meyles Arthur Sheppard

Military
media-50621.jpeg UPL 50621 Capt Meyles Arthur Sheppard, 379BG

Object Number - UPL 50621 - Capt Meyles Arthur Sheppard, 379BG

Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Hoverkamp crew. 21 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt 29 January 1944. Shot down; crashed Chenogne, near Sibret, 7km SW of Bastogne, Belgium. Evaded (EVD) MACR 2873. Escape & Evasion Report E&E 734. See the story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsheppama.html

Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (8OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, American Campaign, Armed Forces Reserve, UN and Korean War Medal.

Post war: Flew 56 missions over Korea. Retired as Lt Colonel.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32455301
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17029587 / O-680218
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12056916 / O-794411
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39456982
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18068079 / O-739111
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

Major Walter Fulkerson, also known as "Duffy", watches ground crewman Sergeant Anton Kofman paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31040) nicknamed "Duffy's Tavern" that has been named after Fulkerson. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '300535.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'CHRISTENING OF "DUFFY'S TAVERN". "Duffy" is the nickname of one of the most widely known and beloved air officers in the ETO. He
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Duffy's Tavern
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 11 November 1915 Son of Edith Sophie Sheppard.

Enlisted

Kalamazoo, MI 18 March 1942 Kalamazoo, Michigan

Other

Evaded

Chenogne, Belgium 29 January 1944 - 10 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt 29-Jan-44; Baled out and evaded.

Other

Discharged USAAF

31 August 1962 Honourable discharge.

Died

Mount Clemens, MI 3 February 1974

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorED-BB
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Sources

MACR 2873
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 734
Personal research for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsheppama.html

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ContributorShepMark09
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I am the son of Lt. Meyles A Sheppard

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2873 / MACR 2873, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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