Lucian Glenroie Shannon

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31740. Killed in Action. This was his 25th mission.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Personnel of the 384th Bomb Group don their flight gear before a mission to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 24 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '313403.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin, 22/3/44, 231740.'

42-31740

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Action

9 April 1944

Born

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N & Role per info on 384th BG website.

Added some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56360830/lucian-glenroie-shannon

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3653 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database