Charles E Smith

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down during Ploesti raid on 8/1/43 in 'Boilmaker II' #41-23782 as part of Operation Tidal Wave. Flew under the 9thAF for this raid only.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-23782

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Boiler Maker II
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force

Revisions

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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 / Ploesti