Charles C Sheridan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

1-May-42 Assigned as a Senior Pilot with the 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. May have arrived at Moleswworth aboard B-17F #41-24517 as a passenger on 24-Oct-42.



Killed in Action (KIA) 3-Jan-42 in B-17F #41-24517 'Kali' while serving as Co-Pilot. Aircraft was targeting U/B (submarine base) at St. Nazaire, France. 'Kali' encountered intense flak and fighter attacks and went down over the Atlantic.



Participated in 6 Operations (1 was aborted) See Biography events.

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Albert W Dieffenbach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13024754 / O-724149
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Group Bombardier

Aircraft

41-24517

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kali
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
The tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 41-24569) nicknamed "Memphis Tot" of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, shot down near Zwolle. Handwritten caption on reverse: '124569. Memphis Tot. SD. 4/2/43. 427BS. Near Zwolle.'

41-24569

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Memphis Tot
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

41-24584

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Susfu
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

41-24587

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Check
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Captain Albert W. Dieffenback, a bombardier of the 303rd Bomb Group, admires Bugs Bunny painted onto the nose of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 9 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '14. Captain Albert W. Dieffenbach, of Garrett Park, Md., and the bomber in which he flies as group bombardier.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

41-24619

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: S For Sugar
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Assigned to Group

Boise, ID, USA 1 May 1942 Assigned as a Senior Pilot with the 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.

Other

Arrived in UK

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 24 October 1942 Belived to have arrived at Molesworth, UK as a passenger aboard B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS.

Other

Mission #1, MAJ Charles C. Sheridan, w/B-17F 41-24584, 303BG/427BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 18 November 1942 Served as Lead Pilot of 427BG in B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France.

Other

Mission #2, MAJ Charles C. Sheridan, w/B-17F 41-24619, 303BG/427BS

Lorient, France 22 November 1942 Served as Lead Pilot on B-17F 41-24619 "S-for-Sugar", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #3, MAJ Charles C. Sheridan, w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS

Lille, France 6 December 1942 Served as Lead Pilot on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #4, MAJ Charles C. Sheridan, w/B-17F 41-24619, 303BG/427BS

Romilly-sur-Seine, France 20 December 1942 Served as Lead Pilot on B-17F 41-24619 "S-for-Sugar", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France, RTB OK.

Other

Mission #5, MAJ Charles C. Sheridan, w/B-17F 41-24569, 303BG/427BS

Lorient, France 30 December 1942 Served as Lead Pilot on B-17F 41-24569 "Memphis Tot", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

3 January 1943 Killed when aircraft sustained damage from flak and fighter attacks and crashed into the Atlantic.

Other

Mission #6, MAJ Charles C. Sheridan, w/B-17F 41-24517, 303BG/427BS - KIA

Saint-Nazaire, France 3 January 1943 Served as Co-Pilot on B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. Aircraft was shot down by fighter and crashed into the sea. He was Killed in Action KIA

Revisions

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

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Lee Cunningham 9-Jan-2016. Corrected initial assigment to location and Assigned to Aircraft location per 303BG records, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/

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Lee Cunningham 19_Dec-2015 Added date to Mission #5 and KIA to mission #6 description and title.

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #4 event poer 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #3 event poer 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, William H. Goetz crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-goetz.html

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Assigned to Group event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, William H. Goetz crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-goetz.html

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added initail assignment, arrival in UK and Mission participation statement to Summary Biography; made connections to all Aircraft and Missions based on my research of 303BG Mission Reports, 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian. Ref: Willaim H. Goetz crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-goetz.html and 303BG Personnel Roster.

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Lee Cunningham 13-Jan-2015. Added SN and KIA event per MACR 6141; added decorations and Commemorated event per American Battle Monument Commission (ABMC) record; made connection to Place and Aircraft and Mission within existing website data; Added crew position and minor editing to biography.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 60