Lt
Charles H. STUART

Charles H. Stuart
The Times Aug 23 1943
Hometown During Time of Service: Shreveport, LA
Army Serial Number: O-675882
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Copilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: POW
MACR: 00647
CR: 00647
Comments: 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX (EAC)
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stuart, Norman Scott in Aug 17 raid part 1 | 12:00 am | ||||||
| Charles Stuart, Norman Scott Regensburg part 2 | The Times Aug 23 1943 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
2ND LT ROBERT H. WOLFF P POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE
2ND LT CHARLES H. STUART CP POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE
2ND LT LAWRENCE K. MC DONELL NAV POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE TAPS: 1986
2ND LT FREDRIC G. WHITE BOM POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE
T/SGT IRA F. BARDMAN ROG POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE
T/SGT CARL T. SIMON TTE POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE (FROM LT ROBERT KNOX CREW)
S/SGT JAMES D. BRADY TTE INT. FLEW MOST MISSIONS WITH LT WOLFF CREW (INTERNED WITH LT BARRICK CREW MAR 6, 1944)
S/SGT WILLIAM J. CASEBOLT BTG POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE
S/SGT WILLIS F. BROWN WG POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE TAPS: 1997
S/SGT ARTHUR H. EGGLESTON WG POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE
S/SGT ALFRED M. CLARK TG POW 16 SEP 43 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE TAPS: 1981
418TH SQDN.. THIS CREW JOINED THE 100TH IN JULY 1943.
Mission List for Robert Wolff & Crew from Form 5
July 27, 1943 Orientation, 5hrs 15 min
July 28, 1943 OSCHERSLEBEN, AC FACTORY 5hrs 35 minutes believe Lt Robert Wolff was CoPilot on Capt Knox (mpf)
Aug 14, 1943 DIVERSION MISSION 6hrs
Aug 15, 1945 MERVILLE, AF & LILLE AC FACTORY 5hrs flew 230061 WOLFF PACK
Aug 17, 1943 REGENSBURG (DOUBLE STIKE) 10hrs 10min, flew 230061 WOLFF PACK Left plane in Africa and returned to England by Air Transport Command ATC in a Gernerals Plane.
Aug 31, 1943 MEULAN LES MERUEAUX, AC REPAIR 5hrs 35 mins
Sept 3, 1943 PARIS,BEAUMONT le ROGER, AF (S.T.) flew 230064 WILD CARGO
Sept 15, 1943 PARIS, AC FACTORY (RENAULT) flew 230064 WILD CARGO
Sept 16, 1943 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC & La PALLICE (ST) flew 230064 WILD CARGO
Eyewitness: Capt. Thomas Murphy"One B-17...#3 position, second element. Low squadron (#064) feathered #3 engine before Bordeaux. Under control. Two fighters on tail. Headed NW."Lt. William McDonald"Left fromation (#064) headed for low cloud. Two E/A on tail. Tail Gunner shot one down and the other broke off attack."
(Aircraft was #42-30064 named "Wild Cargo" and was flown overseas by Curtis Biddick...pw)
"The following members of my crew are not listed in Taps: James D Brady, 1994: Willis F. Brown,1997 and Alfred M. Clark, 1981.
Jim Brady was our TTG, but was not on our last mission due to a bout with Pneumonia. He flew again, but went down on a Berlin mission on Sam Barrick's crew as a
TOG. We joined the 100th in July '43. One more - The spelling of Browny's name is WILLIS.
OK, enuf is enough! Sorry to bend your ear, thanks for everything".
Bob Wolff (2001)
Memo 2:
POW/KIA info: See Wolff Crew Page.
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Bordeaux
Aircraft:
"Wild Cargo" (42-30064)
Date:
1943-09-16
Cause:
EAC
Photos

Lt Robert Wolff Crew
Robert H. Wolff Crew (left to right) Back Row: Ira Bardman, Alfred Clark, William 'Casey' Casebolt, James Brady Arthur 'Eagle' Eggleston, Willis 'Browny' Brown Front Row: Charles 'Stu' Stuart, Fredric 'Buzz' White, (He is aiming at the enemy) Bob Wolff, Lawrence 'Mac' McDonell This picture shows the original Bob Wolff crew, formed at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho in early 1943 The photo was taken after Regensburg for publicity purposes
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | WOLFF, Robert H. | P | POW |
| Lt | STUART, Charles H. | CP | POW |
| Lt | MCDONELL, Lawrence K. | NAV | POW |
| T/SGT | BRADY, James D. | TOG/NG | INT |
| Lt | WHITE, Fredric G | BOM | POW |
| T/Sgt | BARDMAN, Ira F. | ROG | POW |
| S/Sgt | CASEBOLT, William J. | BTG | POW |
| S/Sgt | BROWN, Willis F. | WG | POW |
| S/Sgt | EGGLESTON, Arthur H. | WG | POW |
| S/SGT | CLARK, Alfred M. | TG | POW |

