Charles J Vanderwarf

Military

Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39759 'Pickle Dropper', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39759) of the 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

42-39759

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pickle Dropper / Sarah Jane
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA 1 May 1921

Died

France 14 January 1944 Died of wounds in Hospital per German records.

Other

Wounded in Action (WIA)

France 30 December 1943

Buried

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Revisions

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Updated the Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56376090.
See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56376090/charles-j-vanderwarf

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Added Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56376090.

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1675 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database