Joe Herman Schell

Military

Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 missions in European Theatre. Co-pilot in B-24; switched over to B-17. First Pilot on B-17 for 8 missions.



Awards: AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sleepless Knights
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron 484th Bomb Group 825th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Conover, North Carolina 7 January 1921

Enlisted

Shaw Field, Sumter, SC 25 June 1942 Shaw Field, Sumter, South Carolina

Based

Lavenham Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

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