Forrest Glenn Seaver

Military
media-50596.jpeg UPL 50596 "Capt. McPartlin and crew of the 401th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The Shamrock Special". England, 10 February 1944."

REAR L-R: Forrest G. Seaver, Unkn, Unkn, John W. "Junior" Clifton, Unkn. FRONT L-R: Unkn, Unkn, James H McPartlin, Julian M Hexum.

This is the first crew of The Shamrock Special. Julian M. Hexum was lead bombardier on most of this crew's missions. According to Ron Hexum, the oldest of 5 offspring from Julian and Janet Hexum, his father (Julian) was considered the "old man" of his crew at 26 years old when the above photo was taken. Ron believes that his father was a 1st Lt. at the time of the photo. He returned from WWII as a Captain (battle promotions to officer rank as he started his tour of duty as a Sgt.). Julian also flew a mission on The Bad Penny and Old Bill during the time The Shamrock Special had the whole tail section replaced (lost after a collision on the ground). Julian downed two confirmed FW-190s using the nose guns of The Shamrock Special.

Object Number - UPL 50596 - "Capt. McPartlin and crew of the 401th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The Shamrock...

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: A0438109
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Shamrock Special" of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shamrock Special
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dayton, OH 7 April 1912

Enlisted

Fort Thomas, Newport, KY 7 January 1942 Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky

Other

Discharged USAAF

20 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Fort Worth, TX 26 September 1982

Buried

Mount Olivet Cemetery Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX Mount Olivet Cemetery Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

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