Charles Hobbs Inducted into Oklahoma Heroes Wall of Fame
A World War II Army Air Corps pilot with Hennessey family ties was honored during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Enid Woodring Wall of Honor.
A Memorial Day ceremony held Monday, May 25, at the Enid Woodring Wall of Honor recognized Oklahoma veterans from the Navy, Army and Air Force, culminating with the induction of Charles Hobbs into the Oklahoma Heroes Wall of Fame.
Hobbs served as a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-24 pilot. During his service, he flew 311 combat hours on 50 missions targeting Axis shipping ports and military sites across North Africa and Italy.
In August 1943, Hobbs volunteered for Operation Tidal Wave, the daring low-level bombing mission launched from Libya against German oil refineries at Ploiesti, Romania.
The operation became one of the costliest Allied air raids of World War II, with 53 aircraft destroyed and more than 500 aircrew members killed, wounded or captured.
Hobbs was the father of Kim, Michael and Sid Hobbs of Hennessey. Kim Hobbs, along with brother Michael Hobbs and cousin Tom O’Hern, accepted the honor on behalf of the family during the ceremony.
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