Charles W McCauley

Military

At Great Ashfield from August 1944 to May 1945.
He flew initially on 'Mac's Hack' , then five missions on 'Rum Dum'
DFC/ Air Medal w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31378

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rum Dum

44-8428

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mac's Hack
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Olivet, Kansas 6 April 1922

Revisions

Date11 Jan 2022 02:34:13
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

Added an association to the A/C #42-31378 'Rum Dum' listed in the "Summary biography" .

Date11 Jan 2022 02:30:29
Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the A/C 'Mac's Hack' listed in the "Summary biography" .

Date24 Nov 2021 11:06:28
ContributorHelen
Sources

385th BG newsletter June 1990

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:04
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self