Arthur Sheehan
Arthur Sheehan | |
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| Birth name | Arthur Edmond Sheehan Jr. |
| Born | April 27, 1924 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1944 (aged 20) Germany |
| Buried | Netherlands American Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1943–1944 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Staff Sergeant |
| Service number | 39139011 |
| Unit | 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Awards |  Purple Heart, Air Medal, Oak Cluster |
Arthur Sheehan was an American soldier and athlete.
Early Years[edit]
He was born in Connecticut to Arthur Sheehan Sr. and Gladys (née Larson), and was the oldest of three siblings. As a teenager, he excelled at baseball with the Galileo Lions. He led the team to three All-City championships in '41, '42, and '43 with a 1.3 Earned-Run-Average and a steady 17W-1L throughout his career in the AAA-League.[1] He considered doing Major League Baseball, but was drafted before finishing high school. He graduated from Galileo High School in June 1943.[2]
Military[edit]
In lieu of enlisting in the Coast Guard, Art entered the Air Force with hopes of being a pilot. He was quickly promoted to Staff Sergeant and worked as a Waist Gunner.[3] He died on September 28, 1944, along with several of his crewmates after their aircraft exploded. His body wasn't recovered, but he was pronounced dead weeks later with only two missions away from being discharged.
Legacy[edit]
He was inducted into the Galileo Sports Hall of Fame and the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame. His brother-in-law was Dennis Crosby.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Prep Star Killed". The San Francisco Examiner. November 2, 1944. p. 19. Retrieved July 2, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ Brachman, Bob (April 28, 1942). "Mission and Galileo Nines Clash Today". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23. Retrieved July 2, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "American Battle Monuments Commission".
- ^ Samuel Claesson (March 31, 2023). Top Models. Sequoia Press. p. 124. ISBN 9798889921806.
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