Charles Bryant
1st Lt. Charles S Bryant was assigned to the 301st BG 352nd Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Bombardier.
Charles S. Bryant, LT. COL. USAF RET (1968)
He was 22 yr old when he went into the Air Corps in February 1942. 2nd LT, B-17 Bombardier with the 301st Bomb Group, 352nd Squadron in Europe
His nickname was "Snappy", born in Washington D.C. but resided in Tampa Florida when he enlisted
He served until September 10,1968 when, at the age of 49 he passed away during open heart surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was assigned to the Pentagon
1st Lt. Charles S Bryant
Lt. Bryant left for N. Africa on Sept 24, 1943 from Camp Patrick Henry to Hampton Roads, VA to board the SS Eugene Hale and arrived Casablanca Tuesday Oct 12 about 16oo hrs and disembarked for Camp Don P. Passage 4 miles west of town. Stayed 4 days in Casablanca then left for Algiers by A.T.C. . Continued on to Tunis the next morning on Oct 18 and arrived Tunis at 1300 hrs to Field Oudna #2 (Eloina)
Journal Entry
Sunday Oct 31, 1943 Mission #2
Route Oudna-Cape Sandoza / Primary Target -R.R. Viaduct Antheor France ht. 75'
Sec. Target R.R. Bridge- West of Nice + R.R. Marshall yds.
Prim. Targ. App.20,500' / Bomb Alt 20,400'.
intervol sett. 40 Ft. / A.S. 155 M.P.H.
Ship # 443 ( A/C 42-30443 "Mickey Joy")
6-1000 # 1/10 delay
352nd Green 2
Result: 10 miles from Toulon (targ.) No. #1, blew oil line from being hit by fighter attack. Refused to feather. At 10,000 received orders to be ready to bail out from "Lindy". 40 miles from Calvi, Corsica came on down to 1,000' after salvoing bombs and prepared to ditch. No.#1 engine smoking badly, and ready to fire, oil pouring out over super charger. Saw little field , managed crash land, field measured 2400 ft had been de-mined only 3 days previous, spent night with RAF radar outfit, slept next day. EDR Ajjacio. Lucky Boy.
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| Date | Order | Award | Ribbon & Device | Document Originator | Rank | Status |
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03/11/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 120 |
AM Air Medal |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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03/11/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 123 |
AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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05/14/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 445 |
AM/4OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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05/14/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 446 |
AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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05/14/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 446 |
AM/3OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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05/30/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 732 |
AM/5OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Silver Oak Leaf Cluster = 5 OLCs |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 1st Lt |
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06/19/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 1160 |
AM/6OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 1st Lt |
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* Documents are of the type/classification of "General Order" for most award documents. The listed documents are GO, General Order unless otherwise stated. For example. Special Orders.
The Issuing Authority is the Command and author of the document.
2/25/1944 PUC
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