UPL 33185
IMAGEFirst Lieutenant Ellsworth H. Shields and his crew at 458th BG, Horsham St Faith, England. STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Vernon Gilbertson - TG, Ralph Chavkin - BTG, Edward Wilk - NTG, Paul Peters - WG, Ellsworth Shields - RO, Carl Kressin - E KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Roger Williams - N, Matthew Dorfman - B, Louis Vehslage - P, Lyall Barnhart - CP (to become Pilot in Jan. 1945. )
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Units
- 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: 25th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771615
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32802729
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-773314
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36762332
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06919132
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorTagyou
Sources
Sara Grivas, [email protected]. Added Llyall Barnhart info. He was my father's pilot. [email protected]
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Sources
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.