Charles K Hock
Military
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UPL 41037
Crew of B-17 42-97854, which was being ferried by Air Transport Command, North Atlantic Wing, from Goose Bay, Labrador for Meeks Field Iceland. The aircraft ran out of fuel and sank in the ice.
The aircraft was destined for the 390th Bomb Group and this crew were eventually assigned to the 351st Bomb Group.
The aircraft was destined for the 390th Bomb Group and this crew were eventually assigned to the 351st Bomb Group.
"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey
B-17 42-97798 hit by flak, crashed into Channel 14 Jun 1944. Entire crew taken Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 357, Stalag XI-D
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
English Channel | 14 June 1944 | |
Born |
Miami, Florida, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5797 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database