Eugene Pershing Shauvin
Military
Object Number - UPL 55998 - 2nd Lt Eugene P. Shauvin, 440BG.
Assigned to 95TCS, 440TCG, 9AF USAAF. Downed over Belgium en-route to drop Para troops as part of 'Op Market Garden' in C-47 42-100981. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 10716
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 440th Troop Carrier Group 95th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12143299
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 37th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37178480
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group 78th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687323
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 440th Troop Carrier Group 95th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-706970
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 440th Troop Carrier Group 95th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Spokane, WA | 26 December 1918 | Son of Palma Leroy and Maud Pearl [Garte] Shauvin. |
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Enlisted |
Portland, OR | 9 June 1942 | Portland, Oregon |
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Died |
Retie, Belgium | 17 September 1944 | |
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Tablets of the Missing Netherlands American Cemetery Magratten, Netherlands | |
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Based |
Chalgrove | 17 September 1944 | Assigned to 95TCS, 440TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/28714331
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763597
https://www.fold3.com/record/84995622/eugene-p-shauvin-wwii-army-enlist…
https://www.fold3.com/record/529878218/eugene-p-shauvin-american-battle…
https://www.fold3.com/record/717699351/shauvin-eugene-p-defense-powmia-…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56303775/eugene-pershing-shauvin
