The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Charles W Bell

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Army serial number
34379848
Rank
Pvt (25 February 1944), S/Sgt (18 May 1944), s/Sgt (20 May 1944), s/Sgt (27 May 1944), PVT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), TSGT (29 August 1944)
Hometown
Rutland VT; MEMPHIS TN; Memphis TN; Memphis, TN
Also written
Charles Bell
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 241
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 34379848); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal1048PVT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1605SSGT
29 August 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster2937TSGT

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

Morning reports

4 entries, first 25 February 1944, last 27 May 1944; grades seen: Pvt, S/Sgt, s/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 463205991 p. 733, roll 474640174 p. 85, roll 474640174 p. 88, roll 474640174 p. 98

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 6 · 14 July 1944
5. Engineer
Gramenzi, Frank VA I/SIt 32271879 Vincenzo Gramenzi Drive,
3222 Line St,
I/J.
6. Asst Enginecr
Hish, Dale R.
s/sgt 36442431 lirs. Ellen Hish,
Route 2, Virginia
7. Radio Operator
Simonelli, George J. 1/sgt. 32765685 Mrs. Fannie Simone¹.
mother, 515 Newark
Jerscy City,
8. Anmorer Gunner
bell, Charles N. Jr. s/sgt. 34379848 lis. Mary K. Bell,
7411 Lovis St, Memphis,
Tonnessee.
9. Asst Armorer Gunn. Kelley, Arnold R. s/Sgt. 32728592 Mrs. Ella V. Kelley RTD
mother, 628E 17th St.,
Brooldlyn, N.
10. Asst Radio Oper. Tucker, Wesley D.
s/sgt. 17071299 lirs. Ada Tuckor, moth RID
1740 17. 4th St.,
Davenport, Iowa.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO. LEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPTIATE (only one) COLUDO TO DIDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last)
Saw
NALE III FULL
RANIC
SERIAL NO. by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Land'g
1. John M. Turturro
2nd Lt. 0762668
2. Duwayne L. Goodwin
2nd Lt. 0756219
3. Charles L. Stoll, Jr. S/SC t. 35621691
X
12.
IF PERSONTE A believed TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(X) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
( ) Any other reason (spocify) Five good chutes were seen and one tattored chute.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THES eITHER AUSTAIL PHOTOGRAPI, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWTHG APPLOXIATE LOCATION MAR AIRCRATT NAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS TEPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCU STANCES PORTAD INS TO ISSING AERCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF SHARCH
IF AII, AID GIVE HAE, RANK, AND SERIAL NULOBER OF OFFICER III CHARGE LERE:
(If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied territory
Date of this Roport:
W.Lch
W.L. LINN,
Lajor, Air Corps,
Incls :
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay.
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt. Turturro.
Incl 3 - Statement of Lit. Coodwin.
Incl 4 - Statement of s/sct. Stoll.
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National Archives, MACR 6901, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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