The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Charles W Nichols

816thmissing in action

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Army serial number
38209175
Rank
CPL (14 June 1944), S/Sgt (18 July 1944)
Hometown
PINE BLUFF AR; Pine Bluff, AR
Also written
Charles Nichols
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 32, 41
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal1037CPL
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1041CPL

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 6 · 18 July 1944
C ONFIDENIIA I
Nob. Armorer Ginner Nichols, Charles N. MIA S/Sgt 38209175 liyrile Nichols, (mother)
2010 E. 7th St, Pine Bluff,Ark.
pm 10. Asst Arm. Gunner Granneman, Olan C. MIHS/SEt. 37502007 Hubert Granneman (Fathor)
a
Alma, Mo.
11, IDENTIFY BELON THOSH PERSONS VHO ARE believed TO HAVE IASI OF AIRCRAFT AND
CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUAN TO IMDICATE BASIS FOR SAE:
1. Willard S. Sperry It. Col. C-396325
12. IT PERSONNEL ARE HELIEVED TO have SURVIVED, CHECK ONE O THE CLIONING: ( ) Parachutes
were used ( ) Persons scon walking away from scane of crash Any
other
reason
Unknom
Surrounding circumstances are not reasonably conclucive of a
KTA easualty status
13. ATTAGH, no AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITTER AURIAL PHOTGRAPH, MAP, CHALT, OR
SKECTH, SHOWING APPROKINATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCHIPTIONS or CRASH, FORCED LANDING,
OR OTHER CIRCUNSTANCES PERTAIMING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AN AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF SEARCH, IF ANY.
None. Crow MIA in oneny occupied tarritory.
DATE of this Report- 20 July 1944
Mortha
2 Incls:
W. L. LINE
Incl 1-Ovorlay
Major, Air Corps,
Incl 2-Statement Lit. Col. Sperry
Operations Officer.
CONFIDENTIAI

National Archives, MACR 7153, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 11: NICHOLS , Charles W · 18 July 1944
AFPPA - 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File No. 7163
Name of crew member :
NICHOLS , Charles W.
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
38.309175
Position: Crew (Bomber) Armorer Gunner.
Did he bail out? yes
Where? Geomany - ERom waist Hatch
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Keeping Check oF Filiters ANDthin poss.
Was he injured? UNKNOWN
Where was he when last seen? LEAVING Plane
A- hearsay information: NONE
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or tholly on supposition:
NONE.
Total number of missions of above member: ABout (30)
crew
Dates and destinations if possible la NKNOWN
:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 7153, page 11 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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