Charles E Newbury
MilitaryB-17 #42-3093 'Nobody's Darling' crashed on 31 Dec 1944 on the beach at Burnham on Sea after running out of gas after a raid on the Cognac Aerodrome in France.
Ditched 19 Sept. 1944 in the Channel and returned to base. Part of Lt. C. Butler's crew
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nobody's Darlin
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Illinois | 1 November 1921 | |
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Died |
1 August 1977 | ||
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Buried |
Heidelberg, Mississippi |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorLucy May
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Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 457 w/ pix of ac / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter, 351st Unit History