Gunter W Schilling
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Standing: 2/Lt Scott, not on this mission; 2/Lt John Cushing, KIA; 2/Lt John Barksdale, KIA; 2/Lt Clarence Lloyd, KIA;
Kneeling: Sgt Gunter Schilling, KIA; Sgt Elwood Griffeth, not on this mission; Sgt George Mellott, KIA; Sgt Roderick Mellgren, KIA; Sgt Albert Forton, POW; Sgt Gerald Miller, KIA
Not in photo: Sgt Ray Ege, KIA; Sgt Wilson Brockman, KIA
Object Number - UPL 33214 - The crew of "Rough Buddy" which crashed near Schirmeck, France, after being hit by flak at 10.28 am. There was only 1 survivor Standing: 2/Lt Scott,...
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Rough Buddy
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Gdańsk, Poland | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 10 September 1944 | |
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Buried |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Merged into a single record from duplicates, to include details from :
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8925;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 8925 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
