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John William Shewmaker
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Unit
111 FTR BOMB SQ 136 FTR BOMB WING
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Date of Death
October 23, 1951
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Captain Shewmaker was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 111th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 136th Fighter Bomber Wing. On October 23, 1951, while on a combat mission, his flight of two F-84s was attacked by two MiG-15s. His plane crashed and burst into flames. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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