Charles T Bridges

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed on 8/1/43 while on Ploesti raid and TDY to 9th AF. in B-24 'Forky II' 42-40182. Bridges was able to get out of aircraft just before it exploded.

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The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-40182

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Forky II
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the Words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2415,  Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 219,

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