Francis J Burke

Military
media-38860.jpeg UPL 38860 1st Lt Ira T Shepard, Navigator and Cpl Francis Burke, Ball Turret Operator, 339th bomb squadron, 96th bomb group. Ira T Shepard

from family photographs of Ira T Shepard, supplied by daughter, Theresa Gannaway, living in South of England. Francis Burke identified from comparison with group photograph containing inscription of names on back of photo.

Object Number - UPL 38860 - 1st Lt Ira T Shepard, Navigator and Cpl Francis Burke, Ball Turret Operator, 339th bomb squadron, 96th bomb group.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

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ContributorTerryGan
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Sources

Role listed on back of photograph held by family of 1st Lt Ira T Shepard, navigator, 339th bomb squad.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Combat Chronology; Snetterton Falcons, pg 246 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Francis J Burke: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 38853 - 339th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group

Object number: UPL 38860 - 1st Lt Ira T Shepard, Navigator and Cpl Francis...