Joseph John Scheuerer

Military
media-38315.jpeg UPL 38315 "Brigadier General Robert Travis with lead crew on a bombing mission to Nantes, France, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 303rd Bomb Group, England. 16 September 1943."

Rear L-R: 2Lt George E Wright, Brig Gen Robert F Travis, Maj Kirk R Mitchell, 1Lt Reinaldo Jose Saiz, 1Lt Paul W Scroggins, 1Lt Richard E McElwain.

Front L-R: S/Sgt Robert R Humphreys, S/Sgt Angelo L Longo, T/Sgt Joseph E Scheuerer, Sgt A.J. Hamilton.

Object Number - UPL 38315 - "Brigadier General Robert Travis with lead crew on a bombing mission to Nantes, France, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 303rd...

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs and ammunition into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Satan's Workshop". Passed as censored, then marked as 'Confidential' 27 Aug 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '303BG.' On reverse: 'Confidential Until Re-Classified By Censor' and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Satan's Workshop
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Plainview, NE 27 February 1915 Son of J Scheuerer.

Other

Discharged USAAF

29 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Nampa, ID 31 March 1993

Buried

Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens, Boise, ID Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens Boise, Ada County, ID

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