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Today in History: Dobbins ARB Namesake Went Missing

Capt. Charles Dobbins never returned from a raid on Sicily during World War II.

Posted Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 1:34 am ET|Updated Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 1:41 am ET

On this day in 1943, Capt. Charles Dobbins was reported missing in action in World War II after its plane didn't return from a raid on Sicily.

Dobbins was a co-pilot of a C-47 in an Air Force paratroopers division. was named in Dobbins' memory.

Dobbins was the member of a prominent , and was a member of the and .

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