The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Lee H Shead

840th

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Army serial number
38420520
Rank
SGT (5 November 1944), SSGT (1 March 1945), SSGT (11 April 1945), SSGT (27 May 1945), SSGT (7 June 1945)
Hometown
Tomball TX; Tomball, TX
Also written
Lee Shead
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 15, 245
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
5 November 1944Air Medal4360SGT
1 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1065SSGT
11 April 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster2264SSGT
27 May 1945Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster3472SSGT
7 June 1945award (code not read)3540SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 20: Lee Hugh Shead · 20 April 1945
AFPPA-12
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CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
Lee Hugh Shead
Rank s/spt. Serial No. 38420520
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander Barton Rank of Sqn CO Fowler Rank capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month Apr)
day 20 did you go down?
4. What was the mission,
33rd ,
target,
Fartezza Itar! target
time, 11:50
,altitude, 26000
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you
left formation? Rallering off target
6. Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". No knowledge
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
Do Not KNOW
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Navigator of
Pilot
11. were
Where they in aircraft? IN pilots Com partment
12. What was their condition? Pilot O.K. Navigator shot in Nech
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13817, page 20 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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