Carl Kenneth Shumar

Military
media-26718.jpeg UPL 26718 SMS Carl Shumar, during his retirement ceremony.

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Object Number - UPL 26718 - SMS Carl Shumar, during his retirement ceremony.

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 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.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97281

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queenie
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Star Junction, PA 5 August 1924

Died

Mount Clemens, MI 13 July 2007

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly, Oakland County, MI

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https://www.fold3.com/record/20489427-carl-k-shumar
https://www.fold3.com/record/87111882-carl-k-shumar
https://www.fold3.com/image/32145346?terms=42-97281
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32696901/carl-kenneth-shumar

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I am Michael Shumar, Carl Shumar's son.

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I am Michael Shumar, Carl Shumar's son.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-rs.html#R

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Object number: UPL 26718 - SMS Carl Shumar, during his retirement ceremony.

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