Charles B Bearse

Military

Bearse was part of the Cahill Crew.



From his son:

"Charles B Bearse was my dad. He was a Staff Sergeant and he was a ball turret gunner. He flew 31 missions in B-17s from February 3rd 1944 to May 12th 1944. He also flew 8 glider missions for D-Day. I have the clipboard that he used to write each mission, target and date on."

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed role from 'Radio Operator, Waist Gunner' to Ball Turret Gunner.

Correspondence with Charles B Bearse's son, Steven.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx