Charles J Bohm

Military

Assigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Transferred to 1st Pathfinder Sqn, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Euskirchen railroad bridge in B-26 42-95878 'Weary Lera' shot down by flak while leading 322BG crashed in flames near Bonn, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 14626.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791676
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Weary Lera
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

Places

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, NY, USA 18 November 1918

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 23 December 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Shot down

Bonn, Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Euskirchen railroad bridge in B-26 42-95878 'Weary Lera' shot down by flak while leading 322BG crashed in flames near Bonn, POW. MACR 14626.

Died

Suffolk County, NY, USA 28 May 2000
New York, NY, USA

Based

Matching Assigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.

Based

Andrews Field 23 December 1944 Transferred to 1st Pathfinder Sqn, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA