Shannon Christian
Military
UPL 78451
UPL 78451
Lieutenant-Colonel Shannon Christian of the 351st Fighter Squadron, with a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 353rd Fighter Group. Image stamped with station censor: 'Not for publication. Passed for personal use only.' Veteran's handwritten caption on reverse: ' Lt Col. Christian.'
Roger Freeman Collection
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - UPL 78451 - Lieutenant-Colonel Shannon Christian of the 351st Fighter Squadron, with a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 353rd Fighter Group. Image stamped with station...
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Cookie II
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 373rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 410th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Cookie
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Stamford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Monroe County, MS, USA | 12 February 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
Jackson, MS, USA | 15 October 1940 | Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1940 Release Date: 11 Jul 1941 |
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Enlisted |
12 July 1941 | Enlistment Date: 12 Jul 1941 Release Date: 31 Oct 1960 | |
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Other Crashed |
Owens Field Skate Park, 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205, USA | 20 October 1941 | Landing Accident Mech Failure Owens Field, Columbia, SC Cat 3 damage Capt Shannon Christian, 20-Oct-41. P-39D 41-6777 - 35PS 8PG |
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Other Crashed |
Piedmont Dam, Piedmont, OH 43983, USA | 8 January 1942 | Baled Out Engine Failure Near Piedmont Dam, OH Cat 5 damage Capt Shannon Christian, 8-Jan-42. P-39D 41-6831 - 35PS 8PG |
|
Based |
Walcot Hall | 9 September 1943 | Transferred to HQ, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Crashed |
Metfield, Harleston IP20 0LH, UK | 23 September 1943 | Taxiing Accident Metfield/Sta 366 Cat 3 damage Capt Shannon Christian, 23-Sep-43. P-47D 42-22477 - 351FS 353FG 8AF |
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Other Promotion |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK | 10 May 1944 | Promoted to Lt Colonel. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 21 July 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Crashed |
Neubiberg, Germany | 15 July 1947 | Crashed on Take off Engine Failure Neubiberg AB Cat 3 damage Capt Shannon Christian, 15-Jul-47. P-51D 44-73311 - 60FS 33FG AFE |
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Died |
Montgomery, AL, USA | 4 July 1988 | |
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Other Promotion |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK | Promoted to Major. | |
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Based Transferred |
Raydon | 9 September 1943 | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Based |
Raydon | 21 July 1944 | Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Arlington National Cemetery |
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