Charles R Cummins
MilitaryAssigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Geraldine
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Based |
Steeple Morden | 28 May 1943 - 29 August 1943 | Transferred to 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Based |
Bottisham | 29 August 1943 | Transferred to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD) | |
|
Other Promotion |
Bottisham, UK | Promoted to Captain. | |
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Based Transferred |
Bottisham | 28 May 1943 | Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Other Promotion |
Bottisham, UK | Promoted to Major. | |
| St Petersburg, FL |