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[Wharfmaster]

Very poignant grouping. Thanks for sharing. I have a USN Posthumous Purple Heart from the USS Honolulu for the same action,


Kurt

 

I agree.

 

Have a Navy Good Conduct in my collection to a CBM serving aboard Honolulu at the same time. Survived the War thankfully.

 

 

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[V42]

Very interesting group and thanks for letting us see it.

[DDay29]

Thanks for honoring the memory of the Shields brothers.

[kcmo]

Found this on another site.Originally posted by Coby Treadway.

 

Shot down on the night of March 11/12, 1944 during operations over Hollandia. Interestingly, I have read that the crew was believed to have survived the crash only to be executed by the Japanese. The plane was piloted by LTJG Russell M Childs and I believe the entire crew was as follows:

 

LTJG Russell M Childs

ENS John C Thornton

ARM2 William Desh

ARM2 William Lee Treadway Jr

AOM3 John Mihalik

AOM3 George F Davis

AMM2 Kenneth P Shields

AMM3 Marshall D Coke Jr

[LegGrunt71]

 

Found this on another site.Originally posted by Coby Treadway.

 

Shot down on the night of March 11/12, 1944 during operations over Hollandia. Interestingly, I have read that the crew was believed to have survived the crash only to be executed by the Japanese. The plane was piloted by LTJG Russell M Childs and I believe the entire crew was as follows:

 

LTJG Russell M Childs

ENS John C Thornton

ARM2 William Desh

ARM2 William Lee Treadway Jr

AOM3 John Mihalik

AOM3 George F Davis

AMM2 Kenneth P Shields

AMM3 Marshall D Coke Jr

 

 

Outstanding find Kcmo!

[cperkins510]

Thank you for preserving the memory of these two brothers and great Americans

[VB21]

[VB21]

[bobgee]

Sad family story. Excellent research. Their memory will endure.  R.I.P. brothers. 

Edited by bobgee, 09 March 2019 - 02:28 PM.