2nd Lt. Charles B. Borger KIA
Hometown: Ohio
Squadron: 514th BS 376th Bomb Group
Service #O-676541
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot

Target: Vicenza Marshaling yards
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 28-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40657
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:U
Aircraft Name: G.I. GINNIE
Location:
Cause: Enemy Aircraft Crew of 10 2KIA
Notes: The 376th BG proceed to target alone and without fighter support, they are swarmed by German fighters and lose 10 ships and many casualties on this mission. B 24 G.I. GINNIE flown by a different crew successfully completed the Ploesti raid "Operation tidal Wave".

Partial Crew of G.I. GINNIE
2nd Lt. James R. Parsons Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles B. Borger

2LT Borger was blown out of the ship as it was breaking apart. He never deployed his parachute.

2nd Lt. Charles B. Borger KIA
Hometown: Ohio
Squadron: 514th BS 376th Bomb Group
Service #O-676541
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot

Target: Vicenza Marshaling yards
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 28-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40657
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:U
Aircraft Name: G.I. GINNIE
Location:
Cause: Enemy Aircraft Crew of 10 2KIA
Notes: The 376th BG proceed to target alone and without fighter support, they are swarmed by German fighters and lose 10 ships and many casualties on this mission. B 24 G.I. GINNIE flown by a different crew successfully completed the Ploesti raid "Operation tidal Wave".

Partial Crew of G.I. GINNIE
2nd Lt. James R. Parsons Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles B. Borger

2LT Borger was blown out of the ship as it was breaking apart. He never deployed his parachute.