James Linus Shannon
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Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat missions. Ben Johnson crew. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x 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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Diana Queen Of The Chase
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lassie Come Home
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13, Grossly Inadequate
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hangover Haven
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Crafton, PA | 30 July 1920 | Son of Stewart Shannon. |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 5 February 1942 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Other Discharged USAAF |
15 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
31 December 1998 | ||
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery McMurray, Washington County, PA | Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/714467958/shannon-james-l-us-veterans-grav…
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1287
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142753163/james-l-shannon
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1287