Charles Henry Austin III
MilitaryReceived first Presidental Unit Citation for the first daylight raid over Berlin with 1000 planes. Received 2nd citation for bombing Romanian Oil Fields. Daily responsibilities included typing the Colors of the Day on rice paper.
WWII Victory Medal, Presidental Unit Citation Stars, Expert Rifleman Award
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Born |
New Orleans, Louisiana | 20 January 1924 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / self