Col. Albert Joseph Shower was born on June 16, 1910 in Dane County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Walter Leroy Shower and Hattie M. Streber Shower. A West Point graduate, class of 1935, he was the first officer assigned to the 467th Bombardment Group. As a Lt. Col., he received his orders on August 28, 1943, before the Group was activated, and at that time was the Air Executive. He joined the Group at AAFSAT in Orlando, FL., in mid-September of 1943, and assumed command on October 25 of the same year. Col. Shower was Group Commanding Officer from activation, commanded the Group throughout operations in England, and returned to the U.S. with the 467th remaining commanding officers. He was the only Group Commanding Officer in the 8th Air Force to command the same group to the end of hostilities.

Albert died on October 15, 2001, at the age of 91, in California and is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Distinguished Flying Cross synopsis: Colonel (Air Corps) Albert Joseph Shower, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commanding Officer, 467th Bombardment Group, EIGHTH Air Force, during World War II. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

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