Robert L Shaffer
Military
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UPL 35153
Collection of images Frank J. Calicura took home from station 119 (Horham)
Rear Row L-R Paul Crocker (Nav), Walter Bucklin (Tail) John J McCassin (RO), Robert Shaffer (BTG), Roy Baker (FE/TTG) John S Butzu (Waist)
Front Row L-R Durward "Lee" Hinds (Bomb), Herbert Olson (P), Howard Tardiff (C-P)
Frank Calicura Collection
Rear Row L-R Paul Crocker (Nav), Walter Bucklin (Tail) John J McCassin (RO), Robert Shaffer (BTG), Roy Baker (FE/TTG) John S Butzu (Waist)
Front Row L-R Durward "Lee" Hinds (Bomb), Herbert Olson (P), Howard Tardiff (C-P)
Frank Calicura Collection
Updated caption and connections. New Information and crew names from Christy Campbell Grandaughter of Robert Shaffer
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Bomber Command 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Slipper
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Knock-Out Baby!
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aunt Callie's Baby aka She Fox aka Lucky Lady
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Fortune : Carmen's Folly
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
- Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php