Dale A Shaver

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media-33907.jpeg UPL 33907 Princess Pat in eggplant field after safe landing 8\17\1943. Italian and Spanish forces captured crew sent to pow camp.

Robin shaver Adams daughter of pilot dale a shaver

Object Number - UPL 33907 - Princess Pat in eggplant field after safe landing 8\17\1943. Italian and Spanish forces captured crew sent to pow camp.

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #423305 'Princess Pat. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3305

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fertile Myrtle aka Princess Pat
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Spain 17 August 1943

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Robin shaver Adams. Daughter of dale a shaver pilot

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Robin shaver Adams. Daughter. Daddy retired USAF 1958

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 392 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Dale A Shaver: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 33907 - Princess Pat in eggplant field after safe landing...

Object number: UPL 33908 - Crew of Princess Pat. Shot down all pow 8/17/43