Shelby T Alexander

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

A battle-damaged B-24H Liberator (serial number 41-29559) of the 34th Bomb Group at Chilbolton. Official caption on front: "ISAD 10 June 1944 (1479) (WPU Battle Damage, B-24H 41-29559 - Chilbolton) RZ." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Prob 93rd Combat Wing.'

41-29559

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Belchin Bessie
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 13 February 1920

Enlisted

23 June 1942 Enlisted Aviation Cadet 18053553 on 15 DEC 1941; Commissioned 2LT. O 726 544 on 23 Jun 1942

Based

Mendlesham 18 April 1944 - 25 September 1944

Died

Houston, Texas 24 October 2002

Revisions

Date7 Jan 2022 20:05:14
Contributorjmoore43
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Removed extra info in the "Role/job" field.
Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

Date22 Jul 2020 02:54:35
ContributorTrainsmith
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Personal copies of military records and National Archives-STL

Date22 Jul 2020 01:38:11
ContributorTrainsmith
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Personal military records and National Archives-STL

Date22 Jul 2020 01:34:12
ContributorTrainsmith
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Obtained from personal copies of military records and National Archives-STL

Date22 Jul 2020 01:31:27
ContributorTrainsmith
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Obtained from personal copies of military records and from National Archives-STL by his son Michael D. Alexander

Date27 Sep 2014 18:25:05
ContributorAAM
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1996 34th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia