Charles Park Eberly
Military
Object Number - UPL 26578 - Sgt Charles P Eberly USAAC WWII 427BS, 303BG, 8AF.
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 35 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13024559 / O-802847
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
15 July 1920 | Son of Nestor Latimer and Edwinna [Park] Eberly. | |
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Enlisted |
14 April 1942 | Los Angeles, California | |
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Based |
27 May 1944 - 1 August 1944 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Died |
28 December 2007 | ||
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
Ended Tour Duty (ETD). | ||
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Buried |
Three Springs Cemetery Three Springs Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, USA |
Revisions
Corrected Medals to match actual medals that were presented to CP Eberly. Source documentation provided is a scan of page 2 of CP Eberly's actual Honorable Discharge document which lists Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal 3 oak leaf clusters, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge.
Image from personal collection of family of Charles Park Eberly
https://www.fold3.com/page/84974182_charles_p%20eberly/details/
https://www.fold3.com/image/32145055/?terms=42-102411
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/197.pdf
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/192.pdf
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/199.pdf
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/174.pdf
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/194.pdf
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/181.pdf
http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/187.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40732732
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
