Charles D Garneau
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 35091
Lt. Charles D Garneau, On November 29, 1943, the crew was part of a raid on the city center of Bremen, Germany. The aircraft was attacked by several enemy fighters. A hail of 20 mm cannon fire blew out the nose panels of the aircraft, killed Lt Garneau, wounded Lt Grove, and possibly killed two of the gunners...
Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITERESEARCH
Shot down 29 November 1943 in B-17 #42-5483 'Red Ass', Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The devil himself, red ass
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 November 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
29 November 1943 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 November 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added connections to the 8th AF and to the 8th AF mission #140 for 29 Nov 1943.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 1656 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28703793
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1656 / MACR 1656, Roster / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database