Edward Shively, Son Of Edward Denton Shively And Emma Bricker, Who Lived In Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Edward Shively, WW II

Edward Shively was born ca 1919 and died 27-Sep-1944 and is buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England. He was on board B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft named "Heavenly Body" which crashed and all on board were killed. The "Heavenly Body" was on a cross-country exercise. While turning, just North of Nailston, near Ibstock the aircraft's nose dropped, and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion.   

The "Heavenly Body" was a part of the 490th bomb group flight group. The 490th bomb group transitioned from flying B-24 Liberators to B-17 Flying Fortresses, which were used in combat missions from late August 1944. Based at Eye, Suffolk, the  group was focused in the early months in flying tactical missions in support of ground forces in northern France. After the group's conversion to B-17s, the crews switched focus and flew longer distance missions over Germany to bomb industrial sites.

Edward Shively was the son of Edward Denton Shively and Emma Bricker.  Edward Denton Shively was born 15-Jun-1877 in Butler Township, Mercer County, OH and died 18-Nov-1946 in South Heights, Beaver County, PA.  "E. D." Shively and Emma Bricker were married 15-Aug-1905 in Allegheny County, PA.  Edward Denton Shively was the son of Isaac Shively (born 22-Aug-1847 Darke County, OH died 12-May-1920 Wexford County, MI) and Elmira A. Fitzwater (born 20-Nov-1850 died 3-Dec-1913 Wexford County, MI).  Isaac Shively was the son of David Shively and Esther (Ester) Angel).   For additional information on Isaac Shively and Elmira Fitzwater see the Shively blog article written on 12-Sep-2015.

Memorial To The Lives Lost On The "Heavenly Body"

Listed on the 1910 Crescent Township, Allegheny County, PA census is the household of Edward D. Shively age 32, wife Emma J. age 23, daughter Audrey E. age 3 and son Ronald E. age 1 year 3 months. Listed on the 1920 East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA census is the family of Edward Shively age 43, wife Emma age 33, daughter Audrey age 12, son Ronald age 11, son Denton age 5, daughter Erma age 3, son Edward age 1.  Listed on the 1930 South Heights Borough, Beaver County, PA census is the household of Edward D. Shively age 52, wife Emma J. age 44, son Ronald E. age 21, son Denton A. age 15, and son Edward age 11. Located on the 1940 South Heights, Beaver County, PA census is the family of Edward Shively age 63, wife Emma age 54, son Ronald age 31, son Edward age 21 and grand-daughter Dorothy Gareis age 12.