Husband: Charles Ellsworth Shannon, Jr.
Born: Jun-26-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Died: May-29-1945 in World War II 2 (see note 1)
Buried: Tablets of Missing in Manila American Cemetery, Philippines 2 (see note 2)
Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1940) 3
Military: 1st Lt Flight Officer, Army Air Force, 25th Photo Sqdn, 6th Recon, WW2 (MIA, Purple Heart) 2
Father: Charles Ellsworth Shannon (1872 - 1922)
Mother: Anama Leona Weekley (1885 - 1930)
Wife: Jane ___ 4
Resided: 1945 in Green Bank, Pocahontas Co, WV 4 Father: Mother:
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (3) Yearbook photo. (4) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) He was a pilot on a P-38 plane of the Photographic Reconnaissance Division, US Army Air Force, and was enroute to Indo-China when his plane was lost. Initially classified as Missing in Action, he was later officially declared dead.. Note (2) A memorial marker has also been placed for him at Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section) in West Union.