Charles H Cooper

Military

His experience learned in the 8th AAG led him to a lifetime in the photographic profession The 801st BG was called 'the carpetbaggers' and combined with the 492ndBG after they were devasted in losses. The Carpetbaggers were a specialized group doing the 'secret missions' during the war.

EAME Medal w 6/bronze stars; Good Conduct Medal

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Units served with

A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

854th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event	Location	Date
Born	Clinton, North Carolina	17 July 1920
Died		19 December 2012
Buried	Durham, North Carolina

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:41

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / discharge