MACR 13515 notes the above date as the date his incident happened and not the "8th" as shown elsewhere.
Charles served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lake County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35894744
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Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Charles served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lake County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35894744
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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MACR 13515 notes the above date as the date his incident happened and not the "8th" as shown elsewhere.
Charles served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lake County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35894744
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Charles served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lake County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35894744
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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