Charles W Hash
MilitaryCrashed in B-17 #42-39217 nicknamed 'Impatient Virgin/ Iza Blue' on 14 October 1943 near RAF Lichfield after a mission over Schweinfurt. All crew returned to duty.
13 Nov 1943. B-17 #42-30213 'Lil One'. After developing severe vibrations from a runaway prop that would not feather after take-off, the crew was ordered to bail out. A/C crashed near Ipswich.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Tennessee | 3 April 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA | 21 November 1941 | |
Other Returned to duty |
14 October 1943 | ||
Other Returned to Duty |
13 November 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
Combat Chronology, Unit History, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 371-2 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia