Harvey Henry Shepherd Sr
Military
Object Number - UPL 40683 - "Lt. Borman and crew of the 849th Bomb Squadron, 490th Bomb Group pose beside their Consolidated B-24 at an 8th Air Force base in England. 22 March...
Assigned to 849BS 490BG, 8AF USAAF. Member of Borman crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 battle stars).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11069513 / O-693606
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Classy Chassis II
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 832nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cresaptown, MD | 5 June 1924 | Son of George and Hazel Shepherd. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 31 January 1943 | Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia |
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Died |
Limestone, TN | 18 July 2016 | |
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Buried |
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Kingsport, TN | 21 July 2016 | East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN |
| Sullivan County, TN | Sullivan County, TN | ||
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Based |
Eye | Assigned to 849BS 490BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia