42-5903 Ascend Charlie

media-20943.jpeg UPL 20943 2nd Lt. Robert L. Schanen, Navigator of "Ascend Charlie" William L Beigel Collection

Photo courtesy of 2nd Lt. Schanen's family via William L. "Bill" Beigel

Object Number - UPL 20943 - 2nd Lt. Robert L. Schanen, Navigator of "Ascend Charlie"

Delivered Long Beach 6/5/43; Denver 13/5/43; Geiger 23/6/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Smoky Hill 29/6/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-R] Framlingham 14/7/43; sustained battle damage over Bordeaux 16/9/43 with Herb Turner, Co-pilot: Fred Broers, Navigator: Bob Schanen, Bombardier: Orval Tofte, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sherman Rambo, Radio Operator: Philip Catania, Ball turret gunner: Swen Zetterberg, Waist gunner: Stan Mason, Waist gunner: John Peterson, Tail gunner: Alf Monson (10 Killed in Action); crashed Crickhowell, near Abergavenny, Wales. Salvaged 24/9/43. Missing Air Crew Report 3720. ASCEND CHARLIE.

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Units served with

People

Sherman E Rambo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33325308
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Robert L Schanen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676135
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Crash site memorial

Orval Tofte

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Herbert I Turner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794593
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Swen A Zetterberg

Swen Arnold Zetterberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16123193
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

16 September 1943

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.  https://5085.sydneyplus.com/archive/Portal/390th.aspx?lang=en-US&p_AAAH…

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3720 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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