42-3267 Harley Charley
Delivered Denver 15/4/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Framlingham 28/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; (2m) Missing in Action St Nazaire 28/6/43 with Bill Thomas, Co-pilot: Jim Stapleton, Navigator: Collis Haynes, Bombardier: Bill Prochaska, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Cameron, Radio Operator: Rex Neely, Ball turret gunner: Floyd Thompson, Waist gunner: Arlie Arneson, Waist gunner: Guy Tice, Tail gunner: Bill Whitcom (10 Returned to Duty) enemy aircraft, ditched in Bay of Biscay, all rescued. No MACR. HARLEY CHARLIE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6575918
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13036442
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer, Top turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18060944 / O-732729
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35326058
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15096381 / O-731417
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier; Navigator, Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 28 June 1943
- Date: 25 June 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Bay of Biscay | 28 June 1943 | Missing in Action St Nazaire 28/6/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, ditched in Bay of Biscay, all rescued (10 x RTD). No MACR. |
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.