Ernest L Schrock

Military
media-49320.jpeg UPL 49320 Schrock 447th Bomb Group collection

Surridge, E. K., & Dooley, E. C. (1947). Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H), including the 710th Squadrone History. LA: Army Navy Publishing.

Object Number - UPL 49320 - Schrock

Ernest L Schrock was the Communications Section Chief NCO. He was from New Boston, Illionis, and enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941. He graduated from Scott Field specializing in Communications in 1942. Upon completion of that course, Sgt Schrock went to Napier Air Base in Doltham, Alabama, where he began at the bottom as a radio mechanic. He worked his way up until being assigned to the 447th Bomb group, 710 Squadron, and deployed to Europe.



He had an outstanding record as a Communications Chief Not one 710 Squadron plane ever turned back from an operational mission over enemy territory due to a communications failure, proof of the outstanding work his team did.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Clarence L Elder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 447th Sub-Depot 383rd Service Squadron 710th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (447th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Herbert R Lewandowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 447th Sub-Depot 710th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (447th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Ass't Group Communications Officer

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Removed extra info in the "Role/job" field.

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Surridge, E. K., & Dooley, E. C. (1947). Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H), including the 710th Squadrone History. LA: Army Navy Publishing.

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Surridge, E. K., & Dooley, E. C. (1947). Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H), including the 710th Squadrone History. LA: Army Navy Publishing.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945

Ernest L Schrock: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 37604 - Some members of the 710 Squadron, part of the...

Object number: UPL 49304 - 710 Softball team