Charles W Cleary
Military
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B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Arrived in the UK 28 May 1944. Originally assigned to 491 BG. Transferred to 734 BS of 453 BG date unknown. My Dad, Zwinglio Frausto, told us that on January 13, 1945, returning from a mission, enemy flak knocked out one of the engines and rendered landing gear inoperable. He said that pilots Charles W. Cleary and John C McArdle were able to guide the aircraft to liberated Belgium and crash landed; all the crew got out without a scratch. Aircraft was salvaged on the Continent in January 1945. Photo thanks to the 453rd Bomb Group (H) Memorial Association
Roger Freeman Collection
update
Charles died April 16 2004
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Dolly's Sister
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hollywood & Vine
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Worry Bird
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Crow's Nest
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Leave Us Face It
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts | 20 June 1918 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia