He resided in Weber County, Utah prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 9, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #44-40363 took off, with a crew of 11, on a bombing mission over Takao, Formosa (Taiwan). They were last seen right after bombs away making a sharp downward right turn. It is unknown if they were hit by anti-aircraft fire or, due to "heavy" overcast weather that was encountered, that caused them crash near Takao. The entire crew was lost in this crash.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 39907175
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 7, 1949.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40363:
Black, Charles R. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, UT
Campbell, Donald C. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Davis, William J. ~ Flt Off, Navigator, CA
Glaz, Eugene A. ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Grossman, Isadore ~ Sgt, Gunner, MD
Hess, Ray E. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Jordan, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, OH
Merryman, Orville R. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Misko, Vincent A. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Mooney, Charles J. ~ Sgt, Gunner, MT
Morenz, Edwin W. ~ Flt Off, Bombardier, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Weber County, Utah prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 9, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #44-40363 took off, with a crew of 11, on a bombing mission over Takao, Formosa (Taiwan). They were last seen right after bombs away making a sharp downward right turn. It is unknown if they were hit by anti-aircraft fire or, due to "heavy" overcast weather that was encountered, that caused them crash near Takao. The entire crew was lost in this crash.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 39907175
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 7, 1949.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40363:
Black, Charles R. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, UT
Campbell, Donald C. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Davis, William J. ~ Flt Off, Navigator, CA
Glaz, Eugene A. ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Grossman, Isadore ~ Sgt, Gunner, MD
Hess, Ray E. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Jordan, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, OH
Merryman, Orville R. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Misko, Vincent A. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Mooney, Charles J. ~ Sgt, Gunner, MT
Morenz, Edwin W. ~ Flt Off, Bombardier, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Inscription
SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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