Charles B McGuire
MilitaryOn 25 August 1944 plane 'Rowdy Rebel' was hit by flak over Rechlin, Germany. The pilot nursed it back to within 30 miles of Holland and ditched in the North Sea. All crew was rescued by RAF. Later Killed In Action (KIA) 2 October 1944.
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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: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16031512 on enlistment
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rowdy Rebel
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
2 October 1944 | ||
Born |
Pennsylvania |
Revisions
ContributorIWMPM
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Sources
ABMC http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…
'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces. Volume 4. ETO Area - July 1944 - September 1944'. Bishop, Stan D & Hey, John A. Bishop Book Productions. 2013. ISBN 978-0-954768-4-6
ContributorAAM
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Sources
447th History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia