Milton A Sheir

Military

Object Number - UPL 30297 - Lt. Utley, Ralston, Sheir, and Chas "Bill" Hayes

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down on 8/6/44 and crashed at Wilhelmshorst in B-17 #43-37920

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thoison '557' took pic 20/7/44. Star Duster DS-L MIA 6/8/44.'

43-37920

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA 18 March 1918

Other

Missing in Action (MIA)

Wilhelmshorst, Germany 6 August 1944

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2020 22:14:42
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date24 Feb 2020 22:12:45
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

Date21 Mar 2017 21:27:27
Contributorwsheir
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Son of Lt Sheir

Date27 Sep 2014 18:20:16
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7585 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Milton A Sheir: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 30295 - 2nd. LT Charles Williston (Bill) Hayes

Object number: UPL 30297 - Lt. Utley, Ralston, Sheir, and Chas "Bill" Hayes