Shannon, Joseph Lewis, Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1964-1972, 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Service Years
1939 - 1972
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Lieutenant Colonel

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Home State
Alabama
Alabama
Year of Birth
1921
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Coal Valley, Alabama
Last Address
Birmingham, Alabama
Date of Passing
Jan 05, 2010
 
Location of Interment
Elmwood Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama

 Official Badges 

Air Force Commander US Air Force Honorable Discharge US Army Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He flew 70 combat missions in the Mediterranean Theater and another 32 combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater during WWII and was credited with damaging 1 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and destroying 3 more on the ground.  He also flew in the Bay of Pigs invasion operation in Cuba in Apr 1961.

   
Other Comments:

Sources:
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=965
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48226671
http://www.cbi-history.com/part_vi_2nd_weather_recon_sq.html
http://www.8thafhs.org/fighter/82fg.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/82d_Operations_Group

   

  1964-1972, 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

Lieutenant Colonel
From Month/Year
December / 1964
To Month/Year
September / 1972
Unit
117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Unit Page
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
AFSC/MOS
Not Specified
Base, Station or City
Birmingham
State/Country
Alabama
   
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 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Details

117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Type
HQ/ Command Element
 
Parent Unit
Air Force Wings
Strength
Wing
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
He was safety officer of the 117th.

   
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9 Members Also There at Same Time
117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

Armistead, Jack, Lt Col, (1964-1991) 11 11S2X Lieutenant Colonel
Wilson, Leon, Capt, (1967-1974) 805 8051 Second Lieutenant
Brewer, Donald, Col, (1954-1992) 100 10090 Senior Master Sergeant
Evans, Robert, SMSgt, (1965-1986) 3E 3E7X1 Senior Master Sergeant
Katz, Joe, MSgt, (1956-1966) 402 40270 Master Sergeant
Anderson, Jim, TSgt, (1954-1966) 363 36370 Technical Sergeant
Sparkman, William, TSgt, (1968-1999) 00 00E Technical Sergeant
Thomason, William, Sgt, (1970-1976) 328 32850 Sergeant
Abney, James, A1C, (1972-1975) 645 64550 Airman 1st Class

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