Charles Marion Few
Military
Object Number - UPL 41536 - "Crew [ Lt Blair Belongia ] of the 92nd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 23 February 1944."
Shot down on 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-30668. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.
Awards: DSC (OLC), DFC, AM (4OLC), PH, GC, WWII Victory, EAME (4 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16022483 / O-442762
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Yalobusha, MS | 2 November 1944 | Son of John Marion and Eva Estelle [Hunter] Few. |
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Other Wounded in Action (WIA) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 | Wounded in Action (WIA) in B-17 44-8215. 2-Nov-44. |
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Died |
Little Rock, AR | 21 November 2004 | |
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Buried |
Pisgah Cemetery Water Valley, Yalobusha County, MS | 24 November 2004 | Pisgah Cemetery Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi |
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Contributorjanetrhawley
Changes
Sources
Charles M. Few's Department of Air Force Metal and Unit Award Record
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Biship & Hey p. 268
