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Roland C. Shanks

Gunner · 328th Squadron
HometownWashington Township, Carroll County, IN

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.

Completed Tour

Sortie Log

2 CATALOGUED SORTIES
03 FEB 1945 — 06 FEB 1945

The sorties 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.

8AF Mission
Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 817
03 FEB 1945
Magdeburg/RothenseeO/I
Command Pilot: Capt. Oscar I. Hoffman
44-105359
№ 821
06 FEB 1945
MagdeburgM/Y
My Achin' Back!42-110017
§ Personal Record
Before the War

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.