Charles E Sweeney
MilitaryLt. Charles Sweeney was my Fathers Cousin (Lt. John W. Smith - 466th. Bomb Group). They grew up together and were like Brothers. Before his passing Charles authored a short autobiography. I have condensed his WW2 Service / POW story in a Blog.
http://555navigator.blogspot.com/2013/01/2nd-lt-charles-e-sweeney-96th-…
Shot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29756, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Chief II
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 13 June 1943 - 14 June 1945 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Born |
Hardin, Montana, USA |
Revisions
Added a connection to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Copied "Summary biography" and Unit connections from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
MACR 15829 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database