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Charles Eugene Crafton

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Charles Eugene Crafton

Birth
Death
9 May 2001 (aged 81)
Burial
Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Blk J, Sec 9, Lot 6, Site 1
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Charles was a distinguished World War II Army Air Corps bomber pilot in the 429th Squadron, Second Bomber Group and retired from the Reserves in 1968 as a Major, he was the pilot of one of 38 B-17's that rescued approximately 750 prisoners of war in Bucharest, Rumania, Aug 31, 1944, and he flew over 50 missions in World War II
Charles was a distinguished World War II Army Air Corps bomber pilot in the 429th Squadron, Second Bomber Group and retired from the Reserves in 1968 as a Major, he was the pilot of one of 38 B-17's that rescued approximately 750 prisoners of war in Bucharest, Rumania, Aug 31, 1944, and he flew over 50 missions in World War II


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