Charles L Simons
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Object Number - UPL 23656 - Wallace Blackwell's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Cpl. Adrian Bacon-Togglier, Sgt. Charles Simons-Tail Gunner, 2nd Lt. Isadore Cassuto-Navigator, 2nd Lt. Roy...
Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Falaise on 8/8/44 in B-17 #4297394 Pilot Blackwell says he was killed when tail blew off.
8 Aug 1944Tail shot off plane by flak. Landed within friendly lines and entire crew; with the exception of Sergeant Charles Simons, Tail Gunnor who was blown out of the tail and was reported Missing in Action (MIA); landed safely and have returned to base.
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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: Kentucky Colonel
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
8 August 1944 | ||
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Born |
Utica, New York |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 8065 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8065
398th History, Vol II
