Charles A Clark

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. 21 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Munster in B-17 42-30725 'Aw-R-Go'; shot down 10-Oct-43. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1028



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30035) nicknamed "Torchy". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau ' [stamp], '280032.' [Censor No]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Men who made shuttle-bombing raid on Regensburg, Associated Press Photo shows, left to right: Sgt Jas. M. Joh

Frank DeSales Murphy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790276
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 3rd Air Division parked along the runway at Honington. The aircraft, left to right are: (LN-J, serial number 42-30215) of the 388th Bomb Group, (serial number 42-30818) of the 100th Bomb Group, (serial number 42-3544) of the 385th Bomb Group, (serial number 42-3555) of the 388th Bomb Group, (LN-Z, serial number 42-30725) of the 100th Bomb Group and an unidentified B-17 of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Honington'.

42-30725

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aw-r-go
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Highland Park, Illinois, USA 9 April 1921

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 6 May 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

Munster, Germany 10 October 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Munster in B-17 42-30725 'Aw-R-Go'; shot down 10-Oct-43. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1028

Buried

Lienen Cemetery, Germany 11 October 1943 Interred Lienen Cemetery

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Thorpe Abbotts 10 October 1943 Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Saint Marys Cemetery Highland Park, Lake County, IL Re-Interred Saint Marys Cemetery Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1028 / MACR 1028, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 325 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database