467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Shepherd, Russell Eugene
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Shepherd
Russell
Eugene
Russell
Eugene
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35140511
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
21 Jan 1925
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Rt1
Hope
Bartholomew Co.
Illinois
Hope
Bartholomew Co.
Illinois
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
06 Apr 43
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
17 Feb 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
17 Feb 1945
, North Sea
, North Sea
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Dec 44
Crew #013-R3
788th (2nd Org)
Engineer
24 Jan 45
Awarded Air Medal
Staff Sergeant
17 Feb 45
MIA / KILOD
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Engineer
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
☉
788th
Engineer
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
13
Total Combat:
10
Total Dispatched:
9
Total Credited:
9
Stories
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Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
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Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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