Charles Daniel Bonnett

Military
Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 65881 UPL 65881 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 22 June 1943/Antwerp, Belgium.
Back Row, L-to-R: MAJ. Seldon L McMillin (Obs/Lwg), Gordon Hankinson (Cp), James H Foister (N), David Wilmot (N), Charles D Bonnett (B), Col. Budd J Peaslee (P).
Front Row, L-To-R: William Shelton (Rwg), William Ralston (Tt), Clyde Savage (Bt), Roy Griffith (Ro), Julius Mcnutt (Tg).
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Object Number - UPL 65881 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 22 June 1943/Antwerp, Belgium. Back Row, L-to-R: MAJ. Seldon L McMillin (Obs/Lwg), Gordon Hankinson (Cp), James H...

•Flew to England with 384th Group Commander, Colonel Budd J. Peaslee, per Army Air Base Kearney Special Orders #96 dated 17 May 1943.

• Original Group Bombardier.

• Promoted from 1LT to Captain between 24 and 28 July 1943 (per mission loading lists).

• Transferred from Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group to the 544th Bomb Squadron on Station 106 Special Order #12 dated 18 January 1944.

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
  • Service Numbers: O-17061
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-19465
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer; pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little America
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Texas, USA 25 May 1920 Born in Dallas County, Texas

Died

17 March 1982 Burial: Restland Memorial Park Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA Plot: Veterans I

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