Shove, Frank Shephard
Personal Information
Rank | 1st Lt. |
Forename(s) | Frank Shephard |
Surname | Shove |
Gender | M |
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Date of Death | 27-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Hailed from Connecticutt |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS719 |
Markings | LQ-U |
Memorial Information
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Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 241 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | O-886116 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Miscellaneous Information
Originally joined RCAF under service number J/20927. Transferred to USAAF but continued to fly with RCAF whilst awaiting transfer to USAAF and was killed in action. |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1944 |
End Date | 27-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 493 aircraft, 7 losses (1.4%). Accurate marking and concentrated bombing. The local report states 313 dead and 1224 injured, but no further detail. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Wissenkerke, Holland |