Charles B. Rowley.
Radio Operator · 328th Squadron · Of Cleveland, OH.
The Man Behind the Name
Served with 93rd Bomb Group at Hardwick, England. Memorable experiences: dropping supplies at Arnhem in September 1944, and flying on the first clear day that allowed the Air Force to engage the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.
Service record.
Missions flown.
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.
Before and after.
Born Oct. 14, 1923 in Cleveland, OH. Entered USAAF February 1943. Training at Nashville, TN; Montgomery, AL; Atlanta, GA; Sioux Falls, SD; Yuma, AZ.
Discharged August 1945 as tech. sergeant. Received Air Medal with five clusters and Presidential Unit Citation. Married; two children, one grandson. Senior vice president of Paine Webber, Incorporated.