Bishop, Charles W

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bishop, Charles W, "CHICK"
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Rank Flight Officer / Captain
Serial Number O-522720
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63, effective 2 April 1944.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #171, effective 25 August 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, effective 20 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 20 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 12 August 1943 per General Orders #88, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Wing dated 16 August 1943.
Additional Information
  • WIA on 12 August 1943, and removed from flying status.
  • Transferred to Group Operations and resumed flying missions later.
  • Granted a ten day sick leave (546th BS)on or about 25 September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #102 dated 23 September 1943.
  • Ordered to travel to London for one day for Official Business on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #135 dated 3 November 1943.
  • Placed on Temporary Duty for one day to London on or about 10 November 1943, purpose official business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 10 November 1943.
  • Ordered to travel to London for one day on or about 19 November 1943, purpose Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 19 November 1943.
  • Ordered to travel to London for one day on or about 4 January 1944, purpose Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #3 dated 4 January 1944.
  • Ordered to travel to London for two days on or about 24 January 1944, purpose Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #17 dated 24 January 1944.
  • Ordered to travel to the 302nd Dispensary, AAF Station 101 on or about 14 March 1944 for study by CENTRAL MEDICAL BOARD for an indefinite period per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 12 March 1944.
  • Assigned duty as Assistant Top Secret Control Officer on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 1 April 1944 - revoked on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #94 dated 20 May 1944 (1Lt Charles W Bishop substituted).
  • Ordered to travel to the 91st General Hospital on or about 26 March 1944 for an indefinite period. Upon completion of treatment, officer will return to this station per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #120 dated 23 June 1944.
  • Reinstated to Flight Status effective 15 August 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #169 dated 22 August 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Stanbridge Earls, AAF Station 503 on 29 November 1944 (a Flak house) to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944.
  • Relieved from assignment as Assistant Group Operations Officer (primary) effective 17 December 1944 per AAF Station 196 Special Orders #248 dated 17 December 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Bishop, Charles W, "CHICK"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Yee, Wilbert Y K⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Morton, Cecil Gordon⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Edman, Bruno Edwin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗Ball Turret GunnerEV
S/SGT. Parks, Howard David⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerEV
S/SGT. Yeater, James Thomas⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑30030⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1435 hrs at Splasher 5 because prop on #2 engine ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑29700⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #2 engine supercharger trouble.
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑30030⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑30196⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back 62 miles into Belgium because hydraulic fluid was coming down into the ball turret, which was inoperative, the left waist gun and left top turret gun were out of order, and the tachometer on one engine was oscillating wildly.
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑30039⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Observer 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Pilot 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37848⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
Sortie Report⇗
73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31222⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1042 hrs because #1 engine was running roughly and vibrated excessively.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Co-pilot 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Commander 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Squadron Lead. Major Richard P Barry, Jr, from 41st CBW on board as an observer.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High (composite) group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Commander 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Commander 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Commander 42‑98034⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Due to failure of Gee-H equipment on deputy, led attack on PFF secondary target.
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, A group; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Commander 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, B Group. PFF and Gee-H ship. Bombed independently using Gee-H.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Commander 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Commander 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Led high Squadron on a normal Gee-H bombing run.
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Commander 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Warboys, Huntingdonshire (now Cambridgeshire).
Sortie Report⇗
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Commander 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Air Commander 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Commander 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Commander 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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