Charles R McComber

Military
media-19800.jpeg UPL 19800 Lt. Milward's crew of the 8th AF 95th Bomb Group standing by their B-17 42-30178 "Darlin' Dolly" at their base in England, 5 January 1944.

They are wearing the RAF uniforms given to them after ditching their aircraft ("Superstitious Aloysius" 42-6098) the previous day off Bawdsey.

Peter V. Milward Crew - 335th Sqn
BACK ROW: Peter V. Milward (pilot), Frank P.Miles (waist gunner), Charles R. McComber (ball turret gunner) William L. Weeks (waist gunner), William J. Milton (navigator)
FRONT ROW: Richard L. Spears (top turret/engineer), Arthur R Scroggins (bombardier), Eddie S. Winstead (radio operator), Joseph L.Kolarik (tail gunner) Arthur Farris (co-pilot).

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A09158-C59231AC.

Source of information was from son Richard Milward

Object Number - UPL 19800 - Lt. Milward's crew of the 8th AF 95th Bomb Group standing by their B-17 42-30178 "Darlin' Dolly" at their base in England, 5 January 1944. They...

Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-17 #42-6098 'Superstitious Aloysius'. Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Superstitious Al-o-ysius
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor

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ContributorAAM
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