Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17 (#42-30015), 366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 11, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-739007.
Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 11, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-739007.
Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17 (#42-30015), 366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 11, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-739007.
Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 11, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-739007.
Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
Inscription
2LT, 366 AAF BOMB SQ WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here in 1949.
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