Son of Mrs. Pearl McKnight who resided in Belmont, North Carolina.
Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Black Heart III" #42-30854, 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Gaston County, North Carolina prior to the war.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676972
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Black Heart III" #42-30854, 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Gaston County, North Carolina prior to the war.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676972
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mrs. Pearl McKnight who resided in Belmont, North Carolina.
Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Black Heart III" #42-30854, 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Gaston County, North Carolina prior to the war.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676972
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Black Heart III" #42-30854, 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Gaston County, North Carolina prior to the war.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676972
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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