Charles H Aiken
Military
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UPL 52993
1st Lt Charles H. Aiken crew, 401BG
Rear L-R: Charles H. Aiken, Unk, Unk, David D. Benton.
Front L-R: Unk, Unk, Unk, Unk, Unk,
Rear L-R: Charles H. Aiken, Unk, Unk, David D. Benton.
Front L-R: Unk, Unk, Unk, Unk, Unk,
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38350287
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11082081 / O-771886
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33761745
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19129919 / O-762320
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Diana Queen Of The Chase
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dynamite John
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Lu, Grin N Bear It
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13, Grossly Inadequate
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 December 1944
- Date: 28 December 1944
- Date: 24 December 1944
- Date: 15 December 1944
- Date: 12 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Duncan, OK | |||
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2