Hale, Charles Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hale, Charles Eugene
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-792587
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
  • Transferred to the 12th RCD (Special Orders #209, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division), per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 July 1944, effective 30 July 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 30 July 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 9 September 1919
  • Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective 3 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #103 dated 3 June 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Aylesfield House, Alton, Northants (a Flak House) on 19 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #115 dated 18 June 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-22-524⇓ (1.244 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hale, Charles EugenePilotCT
2nd Lt. Grant, Walter Edward⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Swisher, Glenn Everett⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Morris, Arthur Joseph⇗BombardierTBD
S/SGT. Richardson, William Earl⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Burlingame, James Wyatt⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Asher, John Calvin⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Baird, James Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Menchaca, Jose Ricardo⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Co-pilot 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97201⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Flying spare; turned back at 0932; could not find formation.
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3441.
Sortie Report⇗
103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Pilot 42‑102402⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97072.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97367⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1131 hrs with #4 prop running away.
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107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group A.
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113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Pilot 42‑97072⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑97447.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
117⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97263⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group, original Wing Deputy. Turned back at 0948 hrs because #2 and #3 engines failed.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
K Squadron.
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130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Pilot 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing, Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Pilot 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Pilot 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Pilot 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Pilot 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Pilot 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Pilot 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing. Only 547th BS plane to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Commander 42‑107064⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st A wing. Deputy Grp Leader
Sortie Report⇗
154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Pilot 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38208⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low group deputy. Turned back due to failure of generators in engines 1, 3, & 4.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 22 July 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Following a landing after a training flight, co-pilot mistakenly placed landing gear switch in the 'UP' position, causing the gear to collapse during rollout. No crew were injured.
Sortie Report⇗

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