Daniel Francis Shea

Military
media-48172.jpeg UPL 48172 L to R: SSGT Robert E. Lee (G), 1LT Daniel F. Shea (P), SSGT Francis G. Falk (G)
416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF

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Object Number - UPL 48172 - L to R: SSGT Robert E. Lee (G), 1LT Daniel F. Shea (P), SSGT Francis G. Falk (G) 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF

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Units served with

An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'

416th Bomb Group

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

People

Francis G Falk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35621083
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

43-9203

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron

43-9207

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

43-9227

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

43-9380

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Denver Darling
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

43-9750

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Cille
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

Places

Melun

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Melun, Alsace

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Nashua, New Hampshire 1 June 1922

Other

First 416th BG Combat Mission

Bernay, France 4 March 1944

Other

Wounded In Action

Cherbourg, France 22 June 1944 Lt. Daniel F. Shea's plane was hit by flak at the target. He was force to seek out an emergency landing strip and became the first member of our Group to land on French soil. Landed at ALG A-6 – Beuzeville-au-Plain

Other

Final 416th BG Combat Mission

Kempten, Germany 9 February 1945 Flew 66 combat missions

Died

San Pedro, California 25 July 2004

Buried

San Bernadino, CA 28 July 2004 Mountain View Cemetery San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, US

Other

Graduated - Commissioned

West Point, NY United States Military Academy

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Sources

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2345/images/40014_1821…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/31799088:60901?tid=&p…
http://www.416th.com/missions/LoadingList.html
http://www.416th.com/MACR_AAR/19440622_43-10157_No_Report-_Shea.html

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