Winans Cornell Shaddix
Military
Rear L-R: James Lee, William Cornelius, Alex Herdzik, Hugh Hamilton, Frederick Erb.
Front L-R: Winans Shaddix, George Sullivan, Harry Tennenbaum, Cole Dailey.
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 57133 - Shaddix crew, 100BG. Rear L-R: James Lee, William Cornelius, Alex Herdzik, Hugh Hamilton, Frederick Erb. Front L-R: Winans Shaddix, George...
Assigned to 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 27-Apr-44 in B-17 #42-3534 "Ol' Dad". Evaded (EVD).
See his Escape & Evasion report at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1692.pdf and his page at http://www.evasioncomete.be/fshaddiwc.html
Awards: AM (OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- 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: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19085098
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19085098
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 11136482
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17099331 / O-754893
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13095352
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ol' Dad
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 27 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
18 June 1920 | Born Winans Cornell Shaddix | |
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Enlisted |
25 November 1940 | as a Private in the Infantry | |
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Other Evaded |
27 April 1944 - 6 September 1944 | Lt Shaddix was the last to leave 42-3534 and landed near Ardooie, in West Flanders, Belgium. He was helped in his evasion by the Belgian underground and the Belgian evasion network COMET (Comète). The 9 other crew members were all made prisoner - see http://www.evasioncomete.org/fshaddiwc.html | |
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Other Discharged USAF |
30 November 1960 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
30 June 2007 | ||
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Buried |
Blooming Youth Cemetery Double Springs, Alabama | ||
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Based |
27 April 1944 | Assigned to 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Added middle name (http://www.evasioncomete.org/fshaddiwc.html)
Connection with 100th BG and some other crew members
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
MACR 4268
Lt Shaddix’s Escape & Evasion report is E&E 1692, on-line at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1692.pdf
100th BG website page for the Shaddix crew at https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=353:lt-...
Comet network website page for Lt Shaddix at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fshaddiwc.html
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
MACR 4268
Lt Shaddix’s Escape & Evasion report is E&E 1692, on-line at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1692.pdf
100th BG website page for the Shaddix crew at https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=353:lt…
Comet network website page for Lt Shaddix at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fshaddiwc.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4268 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database