Charles J Ayd

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Mission 206 to Andernach. B-24H #41-29524 ' The Big Drip' crashed on takeoff in poor visibility.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-29524

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Big Drip
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 January 1945

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Combat Supplement, Unit History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia