Robert E Shaddy
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Howard W. Greiner Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Ernest Ratliff (TG), Frank Korycanek (R/O), Andrew Swartz (NG), Richard Maki (WG/NG), John Spissinger (FE), Robert Shaddy (BTG/RWG),
Sitting Left to Right: Henry E. Holm (N), Howard W. Greiner (P), Edmund B. Knoll (CP), Ballinger (B)
This crew was shot down on their 2nd mission, 2 March 1945. Knoll, Swartz, Shaddy and Ratliff were all KIA. 466th Bomb Group collection
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 17207 - Crew #585 Howard W. Greiner Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Ernest Ratliff (TG), Frank Korycanek (R/O), Andrew Swartz (NG),...
Killed in Action (KIA) in B-24 #4251273 2 Mar 45 ( location TBD ).
Silver Star
Purple Heart
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16087877
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34792971
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32987582
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33843958
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner/Toggelier
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Dümmer, Germany | 2 March 1945 - 2 March 1945 | KIA 2 Mar 45 Mission 859. Plane crippled by flak, became straggler. According to some reports (unconfirmed), plane was flying low over Dummer Lake area, badly damaged, one wheel down, when it broke apart in flames. Sgt. Shaddy refused to leave aircraft to help crew members, Ratliff, Swartz, and CP Knoll get out. Remainder of crew exited, and were POW for remainder of war. Aircraft reportedly crashed near Dummer Lake ( Dummersee) area, Germany ( unconfirmed, reports conflicting on this) Shaddy was recommended for Silver Star for Gallantry by Pilot , and was awarded Oct 1945. Provenance on file. |
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Born |
Omaha, Nebraska, USA | ||
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Buried |
Plot B Row 33 Grave 35 Ardennes American Cemetery Neupre, Belgium |
Revisions
Aircraft damage, crash report, and area of crash are all still unconfirmed. Cannot a locate a "Tennenheide" in Germany.
Family members confirm story told to KIA Shaddy's mother after war by Pilot Greiner. Provenance for awards on file.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12849 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database