Frederick H Schaffhausen

Military
media-40048.jpeg UPL 40048 Captain Frederick H. Schaffhausen, 100th Bomb Group. Taken stateside

Perosnal Collection

Object Number - UPL 40048 - Captain Frederick H. Schaffhausen, 100th Bomb Group. Taken stateside

He kept a detailed diary of his 32 out of 33 of his accredited missions. Likely used to recall details of previous missions for further intelligence if needed. Never recorded his last missions most likely as he never cared to as he was no longer flying combat after that

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97154

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Baby Hutchie
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Metuchen, New Jersey 7 April 1921 Spent most of his life near Hadley Field with his brother. Became friend with Charles Lindberg and Jimmy Doolittle who frequented the field

Died

Morrisville, PA 9 September 2011

Buried

Hillside Cemetery, Metuchen, New Jersey 12 September 2011 Interred Hillside Cemetery Metuchen, New Jersey

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128110863/frederick-h-schaffhausen

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Frederick H Schaffhausen: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 40048 - Captain Frederick H. Schaffhausen, 100th Bomb...

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