Joe Altsheler Jr

Military

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

31 December 1944 It is with deep regret that this Command has to announce the death of S/Sgt. Joe Alshelter, Jr. Sgt Altshelter was killed whilst on guard watch at a hardstand, by a propellor as the aircraft started to leave the hardstand to begin its taxi run. Once again, our men on the line are cautioned to be extra vigilant during this darkest of seasons. Look twice before stepping once.”

Born

Buried

Plot D Row 6 Grave 40 Cambridge American Cemetery

Revisions

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.

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http://americans.sudburysuffolk.co.uk/life-and-death-with-the-486th-bom…

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia