Charles Summers Bell
Military
Photos of Charles S Bell
Object Number - UPL 16131 - Charles S. Bell - Training - Future Side Gunner for D-Day Patches. 42-95253
Flew 35 missions. B-24 was named 'D-Day Patches. ' Other crew members: James E. Dunwoody, Nose gunner; Nelson F. Hungley, Waist gunner; Albert E. Ftacek, Radio Operator; John F. Chaddock, Bombardier; William E. Beaird, Tail gunner; Wayne L. Schroeder, Co-pilot; George McDonald, Navigator; Cornelius T. Deaver, Engineer; Lloyd L. Allen, Pilot.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: D-Day Patches
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Asheville, North Carolina | 8 December 1923 | |
|
Enlisted |
Camp Croft, South Carolina | 10 March 1943 | |
|
Other Currently Living In |
Greenville, SC, USA |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
