Charles R Mills
MilitaryShot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #44-8246. Prisoner of War (POW).
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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: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792667
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hannibal, Missouri, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added POW camp info to the POW event from POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10169 / MACR 10169, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php">http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php> / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database