Charles Henry Hildreth | American Air Museum

Charles Henry Hildreth

Military

PFC Hildreth served with the fifth Airdrome squadron, Knettishall England 1943 to 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

5th Airdrome Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-30595

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Olin's 69ers, Gremlin Gus II
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Kilkeel

Site type: Military site

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

A P-38 Lightning (CL-K) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group fitted with a "droop snoot" for bombing missions.

Langford Lodge

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date26 Jan 2021 02:13:28

ContributorCharg

Sources

Personal Hildreth photo. Doug Hildreth, son, Atlanta Georgia.