Gunner S/Sgt. Charles R. Smith MIA/KIA
Hometown: North Carolina
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # 14165246
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
Sgt. Smith was declared MIA August 16 1943 appears
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy, later declared KIA August 17 1944. His body was never recovered.
Crew SUZY~Q
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Halbert W. Propst
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. William C. Travis, Jr
T/Sgt. Robert D. Chapman
T/Sgt Herbert F. Post
S/Sgt Joe A. Stevenson Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles R. Smith Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael A. Cianciolo Gunner
S/Sgt. Adolph P. Aguirre Gunner
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
Hometown: North Carolina
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # 14165246
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
Sgt. Smith was declared MIA August 16 1943 appears
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy, later declared KIA August 17 1944. His body was never recovered.
Crew SUZY~Q
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Halbert W. Propst
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. William C. Travis, Jr
T/Sgt. Robert D. Chapman
T/Sgt Herbert F. Post
S/Sgt Joe A. Stevenson Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles R. Smith Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael A. Cianciolo Gunner
S/Sgt. Adolph P. Aguirre Gunner
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
Gunner S/Sgt. Charles R. Smith MIA/KIA
Hometown: North Carolina
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # 14165246
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
Sgt. Smith was declared MIA August 16 1943 appears
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy, later declared KIA August 17 1944. His body was never recovered.
Crew SUZY~Q
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Halbert W. Propst
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. William C. Travis, Jr
T/Sgt. Robert D. Chapman
T/Sgt Herbert F. Post
S/Sgt Joe A. Stevenson Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles R. Smith Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael A. Cianciolo Gunner
S/Sgt. Adolph P. Aguirre Gunner
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
Hometown: North Carolina
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # 14165246
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
Sgt. Smith was declared MIA August 16 1943 appears
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy, later declared KIA August 17 1944. His body was never recovered.
Crew SUZY~Q
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman Pilot
1st/Lt. Halbert W. Propst
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis
2nd/Lt. William C. Travis, Jr
T/Sgt. Robert D. Chapman
T/Sgt Herbert F. Post
S/Sgt Joe A. Stevenson Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles R. Smith Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael A. Cianciolo Gunner
S/Sgt. Adolph P. Aguirre Gunner
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from North Carolina
Family Members
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