Charles B McGuire

Military

On 25 August 1944 plane 'Rowdy Rebel' was hit by flak over Rechlin, Germany. The pilot nursed it back to within 30 miles of Holland and ditched in the North Sea. All crew was rescued by RAF. Later Killed In Action (KIA) 2 October 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Henry Robert Manuel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16031512 on enlistment
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

42-107229

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rowdy Rebel
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 October 1944

Born

Pennsylvania

Revisions

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from 447th BG records

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ABMC http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…

'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces. Volume 4. ETO Area - July 1944 - September 1944'. Bishop, Stan D & Hey, John A. Bishop Book Productions. 2013. ISBN 978-0-954768-4-6

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447th History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia