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SSGT Harold J Shields

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SSGT Harold J Shields Veteran

Birth
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Death
1 Mar 1945 (aged 33–34)
Italy
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 79 SITE 319A
Memorial ID
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From Chicago, Illinois.

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Killed when bombs detonated accidentally at 517th Air Service Group.


The known fatalities were:


CPL Joseph F Bielak

PFC Clarence L Bogacz

CPL Fredrick W Bruce

SGT Gale R Butler

PFC Lester Nemes

CPL George N Owens

CPL Robert W Powell

PFC Carl T Rauber

SGT Kenneth L Sample

SGT Lee F Scherlinger

SSGT Harold J Shields

PFC Howard J Simon

CPL Robert A Talarico

PVT William L Welsh

PFC Frank Wong

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Entered the service from Illinois.

Service ID: 36738634.

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Chicago Tribune 3/25/1945 Abstract

S/Sgt. Harold J. Shields, A.A.F., age 33, of 343 W. 44th pl., killed in explosion, husband of Lucy, father of Harold Jr. and James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shields, brother of F 1/c Edward in Pacific.

From Chicago, Illinois.

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Killed when bombs detonated accidentally at 517th Air Service Group.


The known fatalities were:


CPL Joseph F Bielak

PFC Clarence L Bogacz

CPL Fredrick W Bruce

SGT Gale R Butler

PFC Lester Nemes

CPL George N Owens

CPL Robert W Powell

PFC Carl T Rauber

SGT Kenneth L Sample

SGT Lee F Scherlinger

SSGT Harold J Shields

PFC Howard J Simon

CPL Robert A Talarico

PVT William L Welsh

PFC Frank Wong

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Entered the service from Illinois.

Service ID: 36738634.

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Chicago Tribune 3/25/1945 Abstract

S/Sgt. Harold J. Shields, A.A.F., age 33, of 343 W. 44th pl., killed in explosion, husband of Lucy, father of Harold Jr. and James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shields, brother of F 1/c Edward in Pacific.


Inscription

SSGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

Burial December 2, 1949



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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40052678/harold_j-shields: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Harold J Shields (1911–1 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40052678, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).