Charles C Harbin

Military

Suffering engine trouble on a mission to Berlin on 9 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31564, diverted to Sweden and landed at Bredakra. INT.

Awards: AM (2OLC), PH, EAME, WWII Victory.

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Units served with

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17

325th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31564

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron

Places

A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born		19 August 1922
Died		21 February 1990
Buried	Hamblen Memory Gardens Morristown, Tennessee	24 February 1990	Interred Hamblen Memory Gardens Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee
Other Interned (INT)	Germany	9 March 1944

Revisions

Date21 Apr 2023 12:44:14

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155696646/charles-c-harbin

Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:30

ContributorAAM