Shero Ernest Lee "Dutch"

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Ernest Lee "Dutch" Shero is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

388th Bomb Group Memorial -RAF Knettishall Station 136

Name:

Ernest Lee "Dutch" Shero

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-670272

Unit:

560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1943-11-26

State:

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Centerpoint Cemetery, Wilburton, Oklahoma

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Ernest Lee "Dutch" Shero was born on January 6, 1921 in Paden, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Earl Ray Shero and Gertrude Mae Jukes Shero. He served in the 560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier of #42-3555 "Tiger Girl" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Branham crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on November 26, 1943. He is now buried in the Centerpoint Cemetery, Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma, USA. 2Lt Shero was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.