Charles Douglas Robbins

Military
media-14315.jpeg UPL 14315 At Lete Air Base near Bengazi, Libya, standing by their airplane, Teggie Ann - Honey Chile, for the Ploesti mission, members of the 376th Bomb Group try on their newly issued flak suits designed to protect the wearer against splinters from flak gun explosions. The men are, left to right :

SSgt. Angelo P. Aspesi - Gunner - Boston, Mass.
SSgt. Leo J. Picard - Tail Gunner - Springfield, Mass.
TSgt. Leonard S. Pate - Engineer - Chino, California
TSgt. Charles D. Robbins - Gunner - Milton, Washington

The men are pictured just prior to taking off on the bombing raid to the Ploesti, Romania, oil refineries. 1 Aug 1943.

Object Number - UPL 14315 - At Lete Air Base near Bengazi, Libya, standing by their airplane, Teggie Ann - Honey Chile, for the Ploesti mission, members of the 376th Bomb...

SSgt. Charles Robbins was the radio Operator on the B-24D, Yankee Rebel, and, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, in the 515th Bomb Squadron, in the 376th Bomb Group, TDY to the 9th Air Force in Benghazi, Libya. He flew with Lt. Don Hurd's crew on, Yankee Rebel, on the Ploesti mission, successfully returning to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 1943.



Awards: DFC, AM (2OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: B-24D Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, Honey Chile, 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Bomber Command, a participant of the Ploesti raid. 1 Aug 43
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Milton, WA 11 August 1916 Son of George Stephen and Ida May [Day] Robbins.

Enlisted

Tacoma, WA 1 June 1942 Tacoma, Washington

Died

18 February 2007

Buried

Mountain View Cemetery Auburn, King County, WA 22 February 2007 Mountain View Cemetery Auburn, King County, Washington

Based

Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Beat Web - B-24 - Yankee Rebel

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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