Charles Swjantek

Military
media-23608.jpeg UPL 23608 Tom Marchbanks' Crew. Back row: (L-R) F/O Robert Galloway-Navigator, F/O A.C. Beatty-Bombardier, F/O Roland O Litz-Co-pilot, Lt. Tom Marchbanks-Pilot. Front row: (L-R) Cpl. R.A. Doran-Ball Turret, Cpl. Charles Swjantek-Waist Gunner, Cpl. Chester Buck-Tail gunner, Cpl. Claude Tracy-Engineer, Cpl. Bob Gardipee-Waist Gunner, Cpl. Frank Williams-Radio. Photo was taken om 26th December, 1944.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23608 - Tom Marchbanks' Crew. Back row: (L-R) F/O Robert Galloway-Navigator, F/O A.C. Beatty-Bombardier, F/O Roland O Litz-Co-pilot, Lt. Tom...

(See additional info. in Archives)Flew in last mission of the 8th AF which was over Pilsen, Czechoslovakia to bomb the Skoda Works. A maximum effort was put up that day of 3500 B-17s and B-24s. We lost two planes and crews of our former group over the target. Ended up with 28 missions on 25 Apr 1945.



EAMEC/ WWIIV/ AC/ AM 3Oak Leaf Cluster/ GC

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The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

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Born

Ellsworth, Pennsylvania 10 March 1920

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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Object number: UPL 23608 - Tom Marchbanks' Crew. Back row: (L-R) F/O Robert...