William Abner Shelton Jr
Military![Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/2024-02/20111230091204-049d73f4-me.jpg)
Back Row, L-to-R: MAJ. Seldon L McMillin (Obs/Lwg), Gordon Hankinson (Cp), James H Foister (N), David Wilmot (N), Charles D Bonnett (B), Col. Budd J Peaslee (P).
Front Row, L-To-R: William Shelton (Rwg), William Ralston (Tt), Clyde Savage (Bt), Roy Griffith (Ro), Julius Mcnutt (Tg).
Object Number - UPL 65881 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 22 June 1943/Antwerp, Belgium. Back Row, L-to-R: MAJ. Seldon L McMillin (Obs/Lwg), Gordon Hankinson (Cp), James H...
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![Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-02/20111230091204-049d73f4-me.jpg?itok=SshMXz20)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 33263982
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35370807
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
![Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-02/20111230091204-049d73f4-me.jpg?itok=SshMXz20)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35328426
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner
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- Date: 16 September 1943
- Date: 9 September 1943
![Headshot of man wearing military uniform and hat.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-11/20151220081944-e66ff9f4-me.jpg?itok=LufWon4A)
- Date: 7 September 1943
- Official Description:
![A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Kicking Horse" of the 303rd Bomb Group takes off with a feathered engine. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Kicking Horse' of 303BG. Received 7/7/1944.' On reverse: Daily Graphic [Stamp, ref. no. M4226L].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-407628.jpg?itok=2XWNIY5H)
- Date: 6 September 1943
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- Date: 3 September 1943
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…