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SGT Joseph Ralph Shelton

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SGT Joseph Ralph Shelton

Birth
Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
12 Jul 1945 (aged 21)
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Aerial gunner aboard B-29-75-BW Superfortress #44-70017, serving with the 19th Bomb Group, 28th Bomb Squadron. The bomber disintegrated in air and crashed at Nagoya, Japan, May 14, 1945.

Six crew members were killed in the crash and five were captured and later executed July 12, 1945.

Note: Entered the service from Louisiana.

The crew members were:

1st Lt. Kenneth W. Clewett, pilot
Flt. Off. Charles G. Agne, co-pilot
2nd Lt. Vernon W. Lilley, Navigator
2nd Lt. Elton V. Kime, Bombadier
2nd Lt. Keith H. Carrier, Radar Observer
S/Sgt. Jack E. Russell, Flight Engineer
Sgt. John E. Gallo, gunner
Sgt. Arthur V. Keller, CFC gunner
Cpl. George R. Graziadei, Jr., gunner
PFC Howard W. Bowker, Radio Operator
Aerial gunner aboard B-29-75-BW Superfortress #44-70017, serving with the 19th Bomb Group, 28th Bomb Squadron. The bomber disintegrated in air and crashed at Nagoya, Japan, May 14, 1945.

Six crew members were killed in the crash and five were captured and later executed July 12, 1945.

Note: Entered the service from Louisiana.

The crew members were:

1st Lt. Kenneth W. Clewett, pilot
Flt. Off. Charles G. Agne, co-pilot
2nd Lt. Vernon W. Lilley, Navigator
2nd Lt. Elton V. Kime, Bombadier
2nd Lt. Keith H. Carrier, Radar Observer
S/Sgt. Jack E. Russell, Flight Engineer
Sgt. John E. Gallo, gunner
Sgt. Arthur V. Keller, CFC gunner
Cpl. George R. Graziadei, Jr., gunner
PFC Howard W. Bowker, Radio Operator

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SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Sep 23, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42300230/joseph_ralph-shelton: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Joseph Ralph Shelton (8 Jul 1924–12 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42300230, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).