Donald Barrett Shea

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Donald Barrett Shea Veteran

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
3 Dec 1943 (aged 22)
England
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Plot C, Row 2, Grave 6
Memorial ID
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1943 - Dec 3rd - Friday - Worsening weather conditions made flying and patrol activites very dangerous. One this Date, Lieutenant Lucas and his crew were killed when their aircraft crashed into a high ridge while flying on instruments on a training flight.

A member of crew of a Navy B-24 which crashed into a ridge 2000 feet elevation, while flying with instruments under restricted weather conditons.

1943 - Dec 3rd - Friday - Worsening weather conditions made flying and patrol activites very dangerous. One this Date, Lieutenant Lucas and his crew were killed when their aircraft crashed into a high ridge while flying on instruments on a training flight.

A member of crew of a Navy B-24 which crashed into a ridge 2000 feet elevation, while flying with instruments under restricted weather conditons.


Inscription

ENSIGN United States Naval Reserve, NEW YORK
World War II Honor Roll.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from New York.



  • Maintained by: Tina
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Tina
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56294282/donald_barrett-shea: accessed ), memorial page for Donald Barrett Shea (20 Sep 1921–3 Dec 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56294282, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Tina (contributor 47087764).