Charles W Weinberg
MilitaryAssigned to 567BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-24 42-40793 'Blondes Away' on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid is listed in book 'Ploesti'
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Blonds Away
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 567th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Denver, Colorado | 24 June 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
18 March 1942 | ||
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Died |
10 November 1994 | ||
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Buried |
Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Denver County, CO | 13 November 1994 | Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
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Based |
Hethel | Assigned to 567BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / friend