Roland C. Shanks.
Gunner · 328th Squadron · Of Washington Township, Carroll County, IN.
The Man Behind the Name
Served with 93rd Bomb Group at Hardwick, England. Completed 30 combat missions. Memorable experiences: first flight in Gunnery School at Tyndall Field, FL and receiving his crew member wings upon graduation from Flexible Gunnery Class 43-52.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born in Washington Township, Carroll County, IN. Entered USAAC Feb. 5, 1943. Training at St. Petersburg, FL; Lowry Field, CO; Tyndall Field, FL (Flexible Gunnery Class 43-52); Westover Field, MA; Charleston, SC.
Discharged Oct. 20, 1945 as staff sergeant. Received five Air Medals and four campaign stars. Single; has a sister and a 98-year-old mother. Retired from the Department of the Army, Department of Defense.