LegGrunt71 Posted May 13, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LegGrunt71 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted May 13, 2015 USS Honolulu Marine Det. Muster Roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LegGrunt71 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted May 13, 2015 I've tried finding more on Kenneth P. Shields but I keep striking out. Anybody got any good resources on aviation losses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted May 13, 2015 Share #10 Posted May 13, 2015 RIP. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA1794 Posted May 13, 2015 Share #11 Posted May 13, 2015 Thanks for sharing this family's sacrifice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA1794 Posted May 13, 2015 Share #12 Posted May 13, 2015 Found this on Fold3 He was aboard the USS Arcturur on 12/27/1942. His SN was 632 39 13 FFT PAT RON-33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted May 13, 2015 Share #13 Posted May 13, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted May 13, 2015 Share #14 Posted May 13, 2015 Casualty summary for October 20, 1944 on the USS Honolulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted May 13, 2015 Share #15 Posted May 13, 2015 A very poignant group...thank you for sharing their story. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted May 13, 2015 Share #16 Posted May 13, 2015 Very nice tribute to a families loss ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted May 13, 2015 Share #17 Posted May 13, 2015 Very poignant grouping. Thanks for sharing. I have a USN Posthumous Purple Heart from the USS Honolulu for the same action, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessian Posted May 13, 2015 Share #18 Posted May 13, 2015 Wow, poingant group and reminder of the price of freedom paid by a family. Good luck in your research Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2015 Share #19 Posted May 13, 2015 Shields was in VP-33 (at least I believe it was a VP.) That might lead to some more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2015 Share #20 Posted May 13, 2015 This was their employment at the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2015 Share #21 Posted May 13, 2015 Some more...looks like Black Cat ops...very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2015 Share #22 Posted May 13, 2015 From: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/LLMar44.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGrunt71 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted May 13, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGrunt71 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted May 16, 2015 From: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/LLMar44.htm LTJG R. MCK. CHILDO LTJG R. MCK. CHILDO.... Ive tried to find anything related to this name and am drawing a blank. Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 17, 2015 Share #25 Posted May 17, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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