Charles L Kirby Jr
Military
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UPL 38132
Douglas B-17F-65-DL Fortress Ser.# 42-3455 “Lucky 13”
8th Air Force
384th Bombardment Group
546th Bombardment Squadron
Original Crew
SSGT Herry Saperstein (Ball Turret)
TSGT Oscar K. Hamblin (Top Turret/Engineer)
SSGT James P. Morley (Waist Gunner)
2LT Richard J. Peirce (Navigator)
2LT Warren B. Holland (Co-Pilot)
2LT Jacques E. Riddel (Pilot)
2LT Harry A. Hawes (Bombardier)
TSGT Charles L. Kirby, Jr. (Radio Operator)
SSGT Edward F. Ruch (Waist Gunner)
SSGT William H. Ross (Tail Gunner)
Riddel was killed on 28 July 1943, flying as co-pilot on Sky Queen (42-30032).
He was replaced by 1LT Russel R. Faulkiner.
8th Air Force
384th Bombardment Group
546th Bombardment Squadron
Original Crew
SSGT Herry Saperstein (Ball Turret)
TSGT Oscar K. Hamblin (Top Turret/Engineer)
SSGT James P. Morley (Waist Gunner)
2LT Richard J. Peirce (Navigator)
2LT Warren B. Holland (Co-Pilot)
2LT Jacques E. Riddel (Pilot)
2LT Harry A. Hawes (Bombardier)
TSGT Charles L. Kirby, Jr. (Radio Operator)
SSGT Edward F. Ruch (Waist Gunner)
SSGT William H. Ross (Tail Gunner)
Riddel was killed on 28 July 1943, flying as co-pilot on Sky Queen (42-30032).
He was replaced by 1LT Russel R. Faulkiner.
Updated bio with info from http://hangarthirteen.org/
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #42-3455 'Lucky Thirteen', Prisoner of War (POW).
POW; 2 Purple Hearts, EAME ribbon w 1 star/ Air Medal w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster
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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: Lucky Thirteen
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lynn, Massachusetts | 3 October 1920 | |
Died |
30 January 2001 | ||
Buried |
Cutchogue, New York |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 775, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…