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Flight Engineer assigned to 20th Air Force, XXI Bomber Command, 58th Bomb Wing (VH), 462nd Bombardment Group ("The Hellbirds"), 768th Bomber Squadron, B-29 Superfortress serial #44-86344 tail code: Triangle-U-19

The Japanese called the B-29 bombers the "birds from hell."

The 462nd Bombardment Group adopted the name "Hellbirds."

In July 1943, the Hellbirds were assigned Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft and underwent combat crew training at Walker Army Air Field in Kansas.

In March 1944, the Hellbirds deployed to Piardoba, India.

In March 1945, the 58th Bomb Wing moved their operations groups to West Field on Tinian in the Mariana Islands.

O-556594Charles Fred Harlan 1Lt OH 2-AUG-1945 B-29A #44-86344 tail code: Triangle-U-19

Charles F Harlan