Suggested edit from FAG Contributor (48612389)
***** IDENTIFIED *****
PRESS RELEASE | July 1, 2021
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Shay, A.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr., 26, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 28, 2021.
In the summer of 1943, Shay was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator aircraft on which Shay was serving as a bombardier crashed as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire during Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. His remains were not identified following the war. The remains that could not be identified were buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or https://www.linkedin.com/company/defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency.
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Bombardier 2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay Jr. DFC MIA/KIA Remains recovered 2021
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Squadron: 345th BS 98th Bomb Group
Service# O-733107
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. August W. Sulflow DFC KIA
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24246
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:N
Aircraft Name: SEMPER FELIX
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: Ground Fire Crew 10 9KIA 1POW
2nd/Lt. Anel Shay lost his life in action while on duty with the 98th Bomb Group for "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the crew of SEMPER FELIX destroy Rumanian oil refineries.
Flown by Lt. August W. Sulflow and crew. Briefed to fly extreme right position on the 5th and last wave attacking White IV. SEMPER FELIX flying at 300 ft took several MG and AA hits on the target run and was brought down shortly after bombing the target area through, explosions and smoke.
Semper Felix and crew were on their 23rd mission. Sgt. Treichler was the sole survivor.
Later T/Sgt. Treichler recollected: I heard the pilot say "I can't see anything" and the Bombardier calls "steady" gave corrections then "bombs away". The pilot took us down on deck and I saw Politte hit by ground fire double up. Flames flew up at me from the bomb bay tank. Fire hitting upfront pitched us violently, then we exploded. I woke up a few days later in a Rumanian hospital.
Crew of SEMPER FELIX
1st/Lt.August W. Sulflow Pilot
1st/Lt.Leroy Frederick SchlenkerCo Pilot
2nd/Lt. Philip Millar Navigator
2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leonard E. Reger Engineer
T/Sgt. William E. Treichler Radio Op.
S/Sgt.Henry A. Gallas Gunner
S/Sgt. Norman L. Meyer Gunner
S/Sgt. Vincent L. Politte Gunner
Sgt. Jack G. Samson Gunner
***** IDENTIFIED *****
PRESS RELEASE | July 1, 2021
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Shay, A.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr., 26, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 28, 2021.
In the summer of 1943, Shay was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator aircraft on which Shay was serving as a bombardier crashed as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire during Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. His remains were not identified following the war. The remains that could not be identified were buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or https://www.linkedin.com/company/defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency.
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Bombardier 2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay Jr. DFC MIA/KIA Remains recovered 2021
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Squadron: 345th BS 98th Bomb Group
Service# O-733107
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. August W. Sulflow DFC KIA
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24246
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:N
Aircraft Name: SEMPER FELIX
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: Ground Fire Crew 10 9KIA 1POW
2nd/Lt. Anel Shay lost his life in action while on duty with the 98th Bomb Group for "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the crew of SEMPER FELIX destroy Rumanian oil refineries.
Flown by Lt. August W. Sulflow and crew. Briefed to fly extreme right position on the 5th and last wave attacking White IV. SEMPER FELIX flying at 300 ft took several MG and AA hits on the target run and was brought down shortly after bombing the target area through, explosions and smoke.
Semper Felix and crew were on their 23rd mission. Sgt. Treichler was the sole survivor.
Later T/Sgt. Treichler recollected: I heard the pilot say "I can't see anything" and the Bombardier calls "steady" gave corrections then "bombs away". The pilot took us down on deck and I saw Politte hit by ground fire double up. Flames flew up at me from the bomb bay tank. Fire hitting upfront pitched us violently, then we exploded. I woke up a few days later in a Rumanian hospital.
Crew of SEMPER FELIX
1st/Lt.August W. Sulflow Pilot
1st/Lt.Leroy Frederick SchlenkerCo Pilot
2nd/Lt. Philip Millar Navigator
2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leonard E. Reger Engineer
T/Sgt. William E. Treichler Radio Op.
S/Sgt.Henry A. Gallas Gunner
S/Sgt. Norman L. Meyer Gunner
S/Sgt. Vincent L. Politte Gunner
Sgt. Jack G. Samson Gunner
Suggested edit from FAG Contributor (48612389)
***** IDENTIFIED *****
PRESS RELEASE | July 1, 2021
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Shay, A.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr., 26, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 28, 2021.
In the summer of 1943, Shay was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator aircraft on which Shay was serving as a bombardier crashed as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire during Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. His remains were not identified following the war. The remains that could not be identified were buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or https://www.linkedin.com/company/defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency.
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Bombardier 2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay Jr. DFC MIA/KIA Remains recovered 2021
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Squadron: 345th BS 98th Bomb Group
Service# O-733107
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. August W. Sulflow DFC KIA
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24246
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:N
Aircraft Name: SEMPER FELIX
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: Ground Fire Crew 10 9KIA 1POW
2nd/Lt. Anel Shay lost his life in action while on duty with the 98th Bomb Group for "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the crew of SEMPER FELIX destroy Rumanian oil refineries.
Flown by Lt. August W. Sulflow and crew. Briefed to fly extreme right position on the 5th and last wave attacking White IV. SEMPER FELIX flying at 300 ft took several MG and AA hits on the target run and was brought down shortly after bombing the target area through, explosions and smoke.
Semper Felix and crew were on their 23rd mission. Sgt. Treichler was the sole survivor.
Later T/Sgt. Treichler recollected: I heard the pilot say "I can't see anything" and the Bombardier calls "steady" gave corrections then "bombs away". The pilot took us down on deck and I saw Politte hit by ground fire double up. Flames flew up at me from the bomb bay tank. Fire hitting upfront pitched us violently, then we exploded. I woke up a few days later in a Rumanian hospital.
Crew of SEMPER FELIX
1st/Lt.August W. Sulflow Pilot
1st/Lt.Leroy Frederick SchlenkerCo Pilot
2nd/Lt. Philip Millar Navigator
2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leonard E. Reger Engineer
T/Sgt. William E. Treichler Radio Op.
S/Sgt.Henry A. Gallas Gunner
S/Sgt. Norman L. Meyer Gunner
S/Sgt. Vincent L. Politte Gunner
Sgt. Jack G. Samson Gunner
***** IDENTIFIED *****
PRESS RELEASE | July 1, 2021
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Shay, A.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr., 26, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 28, 2021.
In the summer of 1943, Shay was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator aircraft on which Shay was serving as a bombardier crashed as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire during Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. His remains were not identified following the war. The remains that could not be identified were buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or https://www.linkedin.com/company/defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency.
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Bombardier 2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay Jr. DFC MIA/KIA Remains recovered 2021
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Squadron: 345th BS 98th Bomb Group
Service# O-733107
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. August W. Sulflow DFC KIA
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24246
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:N
Aircraft Name: SEMPER FELIX
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: Ground Fire Crew 10 9KIA 1POW
2nd/Lt. Anel Shay lost his life in action while on duty with the 98th Bomb Group for "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the crew of SEMPER FELIX destroy Rumanian oil refineries.
Flown by Lt. August W. Sulflow and crew. Briefed to fly extreme right position on the 5th and last wave attacking White IV. SEMPER FELIX flying at 300 ft took several MG and AA hits on the target run and was brought down shortly after bombing the target area through, explosions and smoke.
Semper Felix and crew were on their 23rd mission. Sgt. Treichler was the sole survivor.
Later T/Sgt. Treichler recollected: I heard the pilot say "I can't see anything" and the Bombardier calls "steady" gave corrections then "bombs away". The pilot took us down on deck and I saw Politte hit by ground fire double up. Flames flew up at me from the bomb bay tank. Fire hitting upfront pitched us violently, then we exploded. I woke up a few days later in a Rumanian hospital.
Crew of SEMPER FELIX
1st/Lt.August W. Sulflow Pilot
1st/Lt.Leroy Frederick SchlenkerCo Pilot
2nd/Lt. Philip Millar Navigator
2nd/Lt. Anel B. Shay, Jr Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leonard E. Reger Engineer
T/Sgt. William E. Treichler Radio Op.
S/Sgt.Henry A. Gallas Gunner
S/Sgt. Norman L. Meyer Gunner
S/Sgt. Vincent L. Politte Gunner
Sgt. Jack G. Samson Gunner
Inscription
2 LT 345 BOMB SQ 98 BOMB GP(H) WASH
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Washington.
Family Members
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