Charles E Smith

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) at Oberscholven in B-17 'Badland Bat II' #44-8371.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Badland Bat II, Freckles
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 February 1945

Born

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

16 February 1945

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field 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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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12445 / MACR 12445, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2983 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database