Boyce Shelton

Military

Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742846
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Phyllis
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gravel Gertie
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Take Me Home
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 4 November 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Abilene, TX 19 January 1923 Son of Carrol Crawford and Ada Mae [Raley] Shelton.

Enlisted

Houston, Texas 5 March 1943 Houston, Texas

Died

Kerrville, TX 13 February 2011

Buried

Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville, TX 15 February 2011 Garden of Memories Cemetery Kerrville, Kerr County, TX

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.