Smith, Charles Grover

Individual Personnel Data
Name Smith, Charles Grover
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-803295
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 2 October 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 July 1919
  • Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective on or abut 20 May 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #93 dated 18 May 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smith, Charles GroverPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Haning, John Milton⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Williams, Garven Foster⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Burton, Stanley Charles⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Rowe, Kenmore Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Avilez, George (NMI), Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Gardner, Vernon Dale⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Niday, Raymond (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Wise, Robert Francis⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31211.
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79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, composite high group.
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80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Pilot 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
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85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Harrington, due to weather.
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86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1030 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather. Landed away at RAF Manby, Lincolnshire.
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88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, due to battle damage.
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96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
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107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, high composite group, 41st CBW.
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124⇗ 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France 		Pilot 42‑107121⇗ Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, Eng, RO) not identified in Group records.
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126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Pilot 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
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128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Pilot 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
J Squadron Lead.
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130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Pilot 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Lead. Gee-H ship.
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Pilot 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, Group Lead. Bombed Primary Target.
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132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Pilot 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Lead.
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136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Commander 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
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138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Commander 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Lead.
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142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Commander 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Composite High Group Lead.
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146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Commander 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗

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