Glynn F Shumake

Military
UPL 73315 UPL 73315 303rd BG 358th BS Lead Crew Dec 20 1943, Sky Wolf #41-24562

Back row, left to right:
Maj G.F. Shumake (CP),
Capt D. Gamble (P),
1Lt W.D. McSween (N),
1Lt W.T. Sweet (B),
2Lt J.R. Burns (TG-O)

Front row, left to right:
S/Sgt N. Vaughn (WG),
T/Sgt R.J. McGuire (R),
S/Sgt C.S. Schmeltzer (WG),
S/Sgt R.G. Scharch (BT),
T/Sgt C.E. Wagner (E) 303rd Bomb Group collection

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ID of each airman from http://www.303rdbg.com/lc090.html

Object Number - UPL 73315 - 303rd BG 358th BS Lead Crew Dec 20 1943, Sky Wolf #41-24562 Back row, left to right: Maj G.F. Shumake (CP), Capt D. Gamble (P), 1Lt W.D....

Had no assigned combat crew. Flew 35 combat missions. On last mission was hit by flak and crash landed. Immediately captured by German troops and became Prisoner of War (POW). this was 30 Mar '45. Was appointed 358th Operations Officer in 1942 and arrived at Molesworth as part of original contingent. Was pomoted to Major in Sept '43. Became the 358th BS Commanding Officer on 12 Jan 45 Flew 31 of his 35 credited missions as Lead Crew Pilot and Air Commander. Most of his missions were flown in the left seat as CoPilot with senior Officers as the Leed Crew. Completed his first combat tour as Lead Crewman on 23 Sept 44 and Volunteered for a second combat tour. Also flew the Berlin airlifed. Retired in 1975

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert J McGuire

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35304195
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

44-8484

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Georgia

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 MACR13539

Glynn F Shumake: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 19985 - 303rd BG 358th BS Lead Crew Dec 20 1943, Sky Wolf...

Object number: UPL 36975 - "Major Shumake and Captain Gamble with lead crew...