Harry Anthony Shade

Military

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 20 x combat missions most with Louis Reno crew. Flew 1 x mission with Bill Thomas crew.



Killed in service 29 December 1943. Accident in B-17 42-39883 'Ruthless' flying through overcast, plane crashed into a mountain while on a non-operational mission to transport crew members who had completed tours of duty to another field for return to the US.



Crew was enroute to R&R and transferring tour expired colleagues to Scotland, so they could return to ZI via ship. Navigation error caused A/C to descend out of overcast and collide with mountain. Killed in Service (KIS)



Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Louis G Reno

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-738028
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William K Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791163
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-5791

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ruthless
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia, PA 8 August 1914 NoK: Aunt Julia Walters.

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA 28 May 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died

Killed in Service (KIS)

North Wales 29 December 1943 Killed in Service (KIS)

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot E Row 1 Grave 87

Based

Horham 29 December 1943 Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Changed label for the Died event to "Killed in Service (KIS)" per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Combat Chronology Supplement, Operational Handbook of the 95th BG by Andrews, p. 102, Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 443 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia