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Casualty Info
Home Town Wayland, NY
Last Address 102 Scott St Wayland, NY
Casualty Date Oct 24, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Pacific
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates (cenotaph)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
ARM3 Shetler flew on 29 missions as a member of VF-15. The plane he was aboard was shot down during the 2nd Battle of Philippine Sea. His remains were not recovered.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 6083898
Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Aviation Radioman Third Class Carl Edward Shetler (NSN: 6083898), United States Naval Reserve, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as aircrewman of a diver bomber embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX during the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea on 24 October 1944. General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 345 (December 1945) Action Date: October 24, 1944 Service: Navy Rank: Aviation Radioman Third Class Division: U.S.S. Essex
Air Medal
For meritorious acheivement in aerial flight as Combat Aircrewman of Carrier-based Dive Bomber attached to Bomber Squadron 15 during action against enemy Japanese positions and shipping in the Pacific War Area from May 19 to Sept. 24, 1944. Courageous and skillful in the performance of duty, he participated in numerous strikes against the enemy on MArcus and Wake, in the Marianas, Bonins, Palau and Philippine Islands during this period, rendering valiat service to his pilot and contributing materially to the success of thes hazardous missions.
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