704th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group, Bungay/Flixton, Suffolk
KIA in #4250306 Killed when plane crashed as it skidded off the runway at takeoff and burst into flames. All crew were killed plus two RAF (American Air Museum, Duxford)
Sgt. C. N. Douglass Killed in Action, Relatives Notified
Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass of McAlester was killed in action on April 21, in England, his parents and wife of this city have been notified by the war department. He was a left-waist gunner, with rating of engineer, with a B-24 Liberator crew and had 24 missions to his credit. Sgt. Douglass went overseas in October, 1943, but had been in service since September 1941. For some time he was an instructor at Sheppard, Tex. Noel Douglass, as he was best known here, was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Joe Douglass, 49 west Townsend avenue. His wife was the former Belle M. England, who resides at 412 North First Street. Sergeant Douglass was born at Haywood. He attended school in McAlester, and was a graduate of the McAlester high school.
(McAlester News Capital, Fri., May 12, 1944)
A memorial service for S/Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church. His death occurred April 27, over England. Sergeant Douglass was reared in this city. He had completed 24 missions over Europe at the time he and all members of his crew met death together. Douglass was a left waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. His wife, Mrs. Dell Douglass, 412 North First street, this week received a certificate of the posthumous award of a Purple Heart, and also a letter from an army chaplain serving with his organization in England. Sergeant Douglass was the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Douglass, 49 West Townsend. He was born February 1, 1915, at Haywood, and enlisted in the air corps September 3, 1941. He was a graduate of McAlester high school, in the class of 1936. Graduating from the school of airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field in February, 1942, Douglass remained there as an instructor until April, 1943, when he transferred to aerial engineering and was sent to the Kingman, Ariz., gunnery school. He began flying in August and was assigned at Denver to the Liberator crew that later flew to England from West Palm Beach, Fla. He arrived there about Nov. 11. Besides his wife and parents, Sergeants Douglass leaves five sisters and a brother. They are Mrs. Guy Frederick of Miami, Ariz., Mrs. Joe Young, Bartlesville, Mrs. W. Dain Higdon, Charleston, S. C., Mrs. Bill Drumb and Mrs. Glenn Weeks, and L. E. Douglass of McAlester. Sergeant Douglass was a member of the First Baptist church and was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce here prior to enlistment.
(McAlester News Capital, June 7, 1944)
KIA in #4250306 Killed when plane crashed as it skidded off the runway at takeoff and burst into flames. All crew were killed plus two RAF (American Air Museum, Duxford)
Sgt. C. N. Douglass Killed in Action, Relatives Notified
Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass of McAlester was killed in action on April 21, in England, his parents and wife of this city have been notified by the war department. He was a left-waist gunner, with rating of engineer, with a B-24 Liberator crew and had 24 missions to his credit. Sgt. Douglass went overseas in October, 1943, but had been in service since September 1941. For some time he was an instructor at Sheppard, Tex. Noel Douglass, as he was best known here, was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Joe Douglass, 49 west Townsend avenue. His wife was the former Belle M. England, who resides at 412 North First Street. Sergeant Douglass was born at Haywood. He attended school in McAlester, and was a graduate of the McAlester high school.
(McAlester News Capital, Fri., May 12, 1944)
A memorial service for S/Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church. His death occurred April 27, over England. Sergeant Douglass was reared in this city. He had completed 24 missions over Europe at the time he and all members of his crew met death together. Douglass was a left waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. His wife, Mrs. Dell Douglass, 412 North First street, this week received a certificate of the posthumous award of a Purple Heart, and also a letter from an army chaplain serving with his organization in England. Sergeant Douglass was the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Douglass, 49 West Townsend. He was born February 1, 1915, at Haywood, and enlisted in the air corps September 3, 1941. He was a graduate of McAlester high school, in the class of 1936. Graduating from the school of airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field in February, 1942, Douglass remained there as an instructor until April, 1943, when he transferred to aerial engineering and was sent to the Kingman, Ariz., gunnery school. He began flying in August and was assigned at Denver to the Liberator crew that later flew to England from West Palm Beach, Fla. He arrived there about Nov. 11. Besides his wife and parents, Sergeants Douglass leaves five sisters and a brother. They are Mrs. Guy Frederick of Miami, Ariz., Mrs. Joe Young, Bartlesville, Mrs. W. Dain Higdon, Charleston, S. C., Mrs. Bill Drumb and Mrs. Glenn Weeks, and L. E. Douglass of McAlester. Sergeant Douglass was a member of the First Baptist church and was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce here prior to enlistment.
(McAlester News Capital, June 7, 1944)
704th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group, Bungay/Flixton, Suffolk
KIA in #4250306 Killed when plane crashed as it skidded off the runway at takeoff and burst into flames. All crew were killed plus two RAF (American Air Museum, Duxford)
Sgt. C. N. Douglass Killed in Action, Relatives Notified
Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass of McAlester was killed in action on April 21, in England, his parents and wife of this city have been notified by the war department. He was a left-waist gunner, with rating of engineer, with a B-24 Liberator crew and had 24 missions to his credit. Sgt. Douglass went overseas in October, 1943, but had been in service since September 1941. For some time he was an instructor at Sheppard, Tex. Noel Douglass, as he was best known here, was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Joe Douglass, 49 west Townsend avenue. His wife was the former Belle M. England, who resides at 412 North First Street. Sergeant Douglass was born at Haywood. He attended school in McAlester, and was a graduate of the McAlester high school.
(McAlester News Capital, Fri., May 12, 1944)
A memorial service for S/Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church. His death occurred April 27, over England. Sergeant Douglass was reared in this city. He had completed 24 missions over Europe at the time he and all members of his crew met death together. Douglass was a left waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. His wife, Mrs. Dell Douglass, 412 North First street, this week received a certificate of the posthumous award of a Purple Heart, and also a letter from an army chaplain serving with his organization in England. Sergeant Douglass was the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Douglass, 49 West Townsend. He was born February 1, 1915, at Haywood, and enlisted in the air corps September 3, 1941. He was a graduate of McAlester high school, in the class of 1936. Graduating from the school of airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field in February, 1942, Douglass remained there as an instructor until April, 1943, when he transferred to aerial engineering and was sent to the Kingman, Ariz., gunnery school. He began flying in August and was assigned at Denver to the Liberator crew that later flew to England from West Palm Beach, Fla. He arrived there about Nov. 11. Besides his wife and parents, Sergeants Douglass leaves five sisters and a brother. They are Mrs. Guy Frederick of Miami, Ariz., Mrs. Joe Young, Bartlesville, Mrs. W. Dain Higdon, Charleston, S. C., Mrs. Bill Drumb and Mrs. Glenn Weeks, and L. E. Douglass of McAlester. Sergeant Douglass was a member of the First Baptist church and was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce here prior to enlistment.
(McAlester News Capital, June 7, 1944)
KIA in #4250306 Killed when plane crashed as it skidded off the runway at takeoff and burst into flames. All crew were killed plus two RAF (American Air Museum, Duxford)
Sgt. C. N. Douglass Killed in Action, Relatives Notified
Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass of McAlester was killed in action on April 21, in England, his parents and wife of this city have been notified by the war department. He was a left-waist gunner, with rating of engineer, with a B-24 Liberator crew and had 24 missions to his credit. Sgt. Douglass went overseas in October, 1943, but had been in service since September 1941. For some time he was an instructor at Sheppard, Tex. Noel Douglass, as he was best known here, was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Joe Douglass, 49 west Townsend avenue. His wife was the former Belle M. England, who resides at 412 North First Street. Sergeant Douglass was born at Haywood. He attended school in McAlester, and was a graduate of the McAlester high school.
(McAlester News Capital, Fri., May 12, 1944)
A memorial service for S/Sgt. Charles Noel Douglass will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church. His death occurred April 27, over England. Sergeant Douglass was reared in this city. He had completed 24 missions over Europe at the time he and all members of his crew met death together. Douglass was a left waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. His wife, Mrs. Dell Douglass, 412 North First street, this week received a certificate of the posthumous award of a Purple Heart, and also a letter from an army chaplain serving with his organization in England. Sergeant Douglass was the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Douglass, 49 West Townsend. He was born February 1, 1915, at Haywood, and enlisted in the air corps September 3, 1941. He was a graduate of McAlester high school, in the class of 1936. Graduating from the school of airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field in February, 1942, Douglass remained there as an instructor until April, 1943, when he transferred to aerial engineering and was sent to the Kingman, Ariz., gunnery school. He began flying in August and was assigned at Denver to the Liberator crew that later flew to England from West Palm Beach, Fla. He arrived there about Nov. 11. Besides his wife and parents, Sergeants Douglass leaves five sisters and a brother. They are Mrs. Guy Frederick of Miami, Ariz., Mrs. Joe Young, Bartlesville, Mrs. W. Dain Higdon, Charleston, S. C., Mrs. Bill Drumb and Mrs. Glenn Weeks, and L. E. Douglass of McAlester. Sergeant Douglass was a member of the First Baptist church and was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce here prior to enlistment.
(McAlester News Capital, June 7, 1944)
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