Russell Arthur Schellenberger
Military
Object Number - UPL 52498 - 2nd Lt Russell A. Schellenberger, 401BG.
Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 6 x combat missions. Scimeca crew.
Awards: AM, WII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tagalong, Duke's Mixture
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
Middleburg Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH | 7 August 1976 | |
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Buried |
Columbia Center Cemetery Columbia Center, Lorain County, OH | 11 August 1976 | Columbia Center Cemetery Columbia Center, Lorain County, Ohio |
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Born |
Strongsville, OH | Son of Ludwig Arthur and Mabel Mae Sprague Schellenberger. | |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2701
