Charles A Schwab

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Hopsten, Germany 24 March 1945 mission. Plane hit by flak over the target, right wing was on fire, went into a spin and exploded. (6 Killed in Action (KIA), 3 Prisoner of War (POW)).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

24 April 1945

Born

Williamsville, New York

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Sources

379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 340 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia