Charles Marion Shipley

Military

Completed Tour, Returned to USA

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-5747

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bucket of Bolts : Hangar Queen
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

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30 November 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added "Middle name, S/N, Rank, Role and Summary Biography" per 384th BG website.

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=3657

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AAIR 43-11-30-519 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…