Fred P Sherman
MilitaryBrett Sherman (Grandson)
He was the 32nd officer to complete a 25 mission tour. Joined group in 15 January 1943. He flew 13 missions as C. Dale Briscoe's Co-pilot and then received his own crew in May 1943. He flew the JERAVAD "Un Petite Peu." His last mission was on 28 July 1943. He retired from the USAF on 1 Sept 1971.
AM 3OLC, DFC 1OLC,
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (1st Combat Bomb Wing)
- Service Numbers: 18052358 / O-441827
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39610224 & O-2045042
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661626
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-790271
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12144310
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: JERAVAD Une Petite Peu
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 28 July 1943
- Date: 26 July 1943
- Date: 24 July 1943
- Date: 14 July 1943
- Date: 10 July 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Revisions
Brett Sherman (Grandson)
All missions selected were taken from Fred Sherman's personal journal which included dates and locations.
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Combat Crews pg. 138, First Over Germany pg. 145, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, http://www.306bg.org/PDFs/april2009Nwe / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…