Oral History Interview with Charles E. Bayides

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Interviewee

Charles E. Bayides

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

12-26-2017

Branch of Service

Army Air Force

Served In

World War II

Dates of Service

August 31, 1942 - June 27, 1945

Summary

Charles E. Bayides served as a B-24 Tailgunner in the 449th Bomb Group in the Army Air Force. He completed 50 combat missions over enemy-occupied territory in the European, Middle Eastern and African theaters of war.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

Bayides, Charles E., "Oral History Interview with Charles E. Bayides" (2017). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 47.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/47