Sherman Leon Housman

Military
Technical Sergeant Sherman L. Housman of the 25th Bomb Group on the wing of his Mosquito. U.S. Official Photograph No. 39114. Photographic News Agencies Ltd [Stamp]. Passed for publication 15 Dec 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'USSTAF Photo: Pro-HQ '44, 2743, EA 39114. Eight Air Force Crew Chief Sets Mosquito Maintenance Record ...- That's T/Sgt. Sherman L. Housman of Paducah, Kentucky, seated on the wing of the twin-engined Eighth Air Force Mosquito. The figures at which he's pointing signify that thi media-407407.jpg FRE 3071 Technical Sergeant Sherman L. Housman of the 25th Bomb Group on the wing of his Mosquito. U.S. Official Photograph No. 39114. Photographic News Agencies Ltd [Stamp]. Passed for publication 15 Dec 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'USSTAF Photo: Pro-HQ '44, 2743, EA 39114. Eight Air Force Crew Chief Sets Mosquito Maintenance Record ...- That's T/Sgt. Sherman L. Housman of Paducah, Kentucky, seated on the wing of the twin-engined Eighth Air Force Mosquito. The figures at which he's pointing signify that this aircraft, of which he is crew chief, has completed 50 missions over Germany on weather and photographic reconnaissance flights without once having to turn back because of mechanical failure. This is the first American Mosquito to have accomplished such a feat.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3071 - Technical Sergeant Sherman L. Housman of the 25th Bomb Group on the wing of his Mosquito. U.S. Official Photograph No. 39114. Photographic News...

Assigned to 25BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Paducah, KY, USA 20 August 1917 Son of Emmitt and Rosa [Grimm] Housman.

Enlisted

S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075, USA 18 July 1941 Fort Thomas Newport Kentucky

Died

Paducah, KY, USA 27 November 1995

Based

Watton Assigned to 25BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

2535 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah, KY 42001, USA Mount Kenton Cemetery Paducah McCracken County Kentucky, USA

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Technical Sergeant Sherman L. Housman of the 25th Bomb Group on the wing of his Mosquito. U.S. Official Photograph No. 39114. Photographic News Agencies Ltd [Stamp]. Passed for publication 15 Dec 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'USSTAF Photo: Pro-HQ '44, 2743, EA 39114. Eight Air Force Crew Chief Sets Mosquito Maintenance Record ...- That's T/Sgt. Sherman L. Housman of Paducah, Kentucky, seated on the wing of the twin-engined Eighth Air Force Mosquito. The figures at which he's pointing signify that thi

Object number: FRE 3071 - Technical Sergeant Sherman L. Housman of the 25th...