Samuel Schaeffer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) on 3 January 1945 when his aircraft took off successfully, turned right and subsequently crashed and burned. All crew members were killed.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19151770 / O-775027
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52650) nicknamed "Cancer ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Cancer
  • Unit: 406th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Essex County, NJ, USA 26 February 1920

Enlisted

Newark, NJ, USA 20 April 1943

Died

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, UK 3 January 1945 Crashed Aston Clinton in B-24 42-52650 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15974

Buried

620 Central Ave, Newark, NJ 07107, USA Isserman cemetery Newark New Jersey

Based

Harrington 3 January 1945 Assigned to 406BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF.