Charles served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-26C (#42-107711), 441st Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 18, 1949.
Service # 15333783
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Scott County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 18, 1949.
Service # 15333783
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Charles served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-26C (#42-107711), 441st Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 18, 1949.
Service # 15333783
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Scott County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 18, 1949.
Service # 15333783
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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