The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Major Charles E. Biggers served as command pilot aboard the lead B-24L 44-49573, 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, on the 23 March 1945 Munster mission. He was responsible for leading the 93rd Bomb Group's 370th operational mission.
Killed in action when the aircraft was destroyed by antiaircraft fire over the target. Survivor 2nd Lt. Diez confirmed finding Major Biggers's body near the crash site after the crew came down.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Major
Serial Number
O-431240
Missions flown.
3 catalogued · 23 Mar 1945 — 10 Jan 1945
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1945
Official record