He resided in Monroe County, Mississippi prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 17, 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, with dependents.
Charles was a Passenger on B-17G #42-32087.
B-17G #42-32087 was on the way back to the United States with it's crew and also some passengers near the war's ending from Europe.
Typically when a B-17 was returning to the United States, when no longer needed for the war effort, they took members of their ground crew back with them. That is possibly what was happening on this flight.
They had just stopped at the Azores for refueling, and shortly after takeoff, the plane caught fire. The last radio contact reported that #3 engine had cut out, and, after trying to return, the plane was losing altitude. The B-17 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
Service # 34634677
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-32087:
Autenreith, Herbert D ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IA
Baker, John W ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NJ
Bonczar, Frank A ~ Pvt, Passenger, NY
Brubaker, Robert B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA
Digman, Harold H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OR
Granholm, Harold F ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Green, James W ~ Corp, Passenger, MS
Guest, Joseph P ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Janney, Leonard H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IL
Michalowski, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Pentney, John L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR
Radzevich, Benny J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Starr, James R ~ Sgt, Gunner, MA
Taylor, Charles A, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, MS
Zellers, Kenneth E ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Monroe County, Mississippi prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 17, 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, with dependents.
Charles was a Passenger on B-17G #42-32087.
B-17G #42-32087 was on the way back to the United States with it's crew and also some passengers near the war's ending from Europe.
Typically when a B-17 was returning to the United States, when no longer needed for the war effort, they took members of their ground crew back with them. That is possibly what was happening on this flight.
They had just stopped at the Azores for refueling, and shortly after takeoff, the plane caught fire. The last radio contact reported that #3 engine had cut out, and, after trying to return, the plane was losing altitude. The B-17 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
Service # 34634677
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-32087:
Autenreith, Herbert D ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IA
Baker, John W ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NJ
Bonczar, Frank A ~ Pvt, Passenger, NY
Brubaker, Robert B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA
Digman, Harold H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OR
Granholm, Harold F ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Green, James W ~ Corp, Passenger, MS
Guest, Joseph P ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Janney, Leonard H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IL
Michalowski, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Pentney, John L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR
Radzevich, Benny J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Starr, James R ~ Sgt, Gunner, MA
Taylor, Charles A, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, MS
Zellers, Kenneth E ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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