Charles J Bonn
Military
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UPL 31611
Lt Baker and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Shangrila'. England, 16 July 1943.
Rear L-R: 1Lt William T Baker, 2Lt Loyd D Gahimer, 1Lt Joseph T McLane, 1Lt George J Fleming.
Front L-R: S/Sgt Vergil E Bowman, S/Sgt Charlie M Bacon, T/Sgt Charles J Bonn, S/Sgt Norwood D Borror, T/Sgt Neal F Fielder, S/Sgt Walter K Pallage.
Rear L-R: 1Lt William T Baker, 2Lt Loyd D Gahimer, 1Lt Joseph T McLane, 1Lt George J Fleming.
Front L-R: S/Sgt Vergil E Bowman, S/Sgt Charlie M Bacon, T/Sgt Charles J Bonn, S/Sgt Norwood D Borror, T/Sgt Neal F Fielder, S/Sgt Walter K Pallage.
Earlier 23 January 1943 on a mission to Lorient, returned to southwest England with only one engine operating. Pilot Castle ordered a bail out. Pilots Castle and Fitzsimmons landed B-17 #41-24579 'Thumper' wheels up near Bristol.
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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: Thumper
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Union City, New Jersey |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #41-24579 listed in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2908, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces