The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Charles G Miles

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Army serial number
O-2065593
Rank
2LT (29 December 1944), 2LT (31 March 1945)
Hometown
RICHMOND VA; Richmond VA; Richmond, VA
Also written
Charles Miles
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 140
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
29 December 1944Air Medal52342LT
31 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster19362LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 6: Charles Gordon Miles · 31 March 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13473prs
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1. Your name Charles Gordon Miles
Rank
1st Lt. Serial No. 0-2065593
483 B G
Gerald B.
2. Organization 816 sqrGp Commander Unknom Rank Col. Sqn CO) McAllister Rank Lt. Col.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1945
month April
day 1st
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, RR Bridge
, target, Maribor, Yugoslavia_ target
t ime, approx 1200 , altitude, 23500
route scheduled, Due North
from Foggia, Italy, route flown
Same
5. Where were you when you left formation? No. 1, low left box, over Casins, Yugo.
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". Saparate sheet
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In German territory num Bihaue, Yuge
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
Nimme
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information, None
d-1.
(Any additional information mey be writ ven on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 13472, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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