John Henry Schramm

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #42-52432. Killed in Action (KIA).

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George David Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19096186 at enlistment, then O-811138
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Walter Elsworth Scott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35451477
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Sidney Sheren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32818617
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Fred Earnest Stiles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15334471
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bennington, Vermont, USA 15 September 1923

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Venslev, Skælskør, Denmark 9 April 1944 Venslev, 8km East of Skælskør (35km SE of Slagelse), Denmark

Other

his body was found

28 April 1944 at the crash location (Venslev, Denmark)

Buried/ Commemorated

30 April 1944 in the Svinø cemetery, 25km SE of Venslev, Denmark

Buried/ Commemorated

American Temporary Cemetery in Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium

Buried/ Commemorated

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial John Schramm rests at Plot B, Row 40, Grave 51

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 3838
KU-1401 at https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=KU-1401&f.ancestorNaIds=643795 (NARA)
ABMC website

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3838 / MACR 3838 & Page 282 of the book LIBERATORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database