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WWII KIA Brothers - USN/USMC PH/NGCM Grouping


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LegGrunt71

Here's an all too familiar story from WWII. Two brothers killed in action.

 

AMM2c Kenneth P. Shields, USN - MIA 12MAR1944 (nothing else known)

 

Sergeant Robert T. Shields, USMC - KIA 20OCT1944, Marine Det. CL-48 USS Honolulu. Killed by aerial attack, torpedo, concussion, buried at sea.

 

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LegGrunt71

I've tried finding more on Kenneth P. Shields but I keep striking out. Anybody got any good resources on aviation losses?

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aerialbridge

Here's the USS Honolulu battle damage report for October 20, 1944, the day the Marine brother died. Two separate incidents, a torpedo hit by a Nakajima B5-N ("Kate") at 1600 that killed 58 and a tragic friendly fire incident at 1930 that blew up a 40mm gunmount and killed 5. Hope that you find out more about the mission when the Navy brother went MIA.

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KASTAUFFER

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

 

 

Kurt

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Wow, poingant group and reminder of the price of freedom paid by a family. Good luck in your research Ray.

 

 

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Shields was in VP-33 (at least I believe it was a VP.) That might lead to some more info...

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LegGrunt71

PBY OPs with VP-33 Blackcats.... JUST WOW.

 

There was a set of combat aircrewman wings in the bag with the PH boxes. Makes sense now.

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It's not his actual name...I'm sure it's an abbreviation. I'm sure his name can be pulled from their unit history as there were only a few KIA officers listed.

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