Son of Charles K. Kleinhenz.
Charles served as a Corporal & Gunner on B-24J #42-51566, 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Nunda, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed in Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German flak near Vienna, Austria on mission to strike Nazi targets during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 42027209
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51566:
Killingsworth, Elvin R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, California
Kleinhenz, Charles S ~ Corp, Gunner, New York
Mojica, Leonard T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Niederjohn, Marvin G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Wyoming
Trueman, Delbert W ~ Corp, Gunner, Indiana
Webb, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, California
Four crew members survived and were taken as POW's.
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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Charles served as a Corporal & Gunner on B-24J #42-51566, 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Nunda, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed in Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German flak near Vienna, Austria on mission to strike Nazi targets during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 42027209
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51566:
Killingsworth, Elvin R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, California
Kleinhenz, Charles S ~ Corp, Gunner, New York
Mojica, Leonard T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Niederjohn, Marvin G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Wyoming
Trueman, Delbert W ~ Corp, Gunner, Indiana
Webb, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, California
Four crew members survived and were taken as POW's.
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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Son of Charles K. Kleinhenz.
Charles served as a Corporal & Gunner on B-24J #42-51566, 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Nunda, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed in Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German flak near Vienna, Austria on mission to strike Nazi targets during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 42027209
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51566:
Killingsworth, Elvin R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, California
Kleinhenz, Charles S ~ Corp, Gunner, New York
Mojica, Leonard T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Niederjohn, Marvin G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Wyoming
Trueman, Delbert W ~ Corp, Gunner, Indiana
Webb, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, California
Four crew members survived and were taken as POW's.
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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Charles served as a Corporal & Gunner on B-24J #42-51566, 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Nunda, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed in Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German flak near Vienna, Austria on mission to strike Nazi targets during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 42027209
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51566:
Killingsworth, Elvin R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, California
Kleinhenz, Charles S ~ Corp, Gunner, New York
Mojica, Leonard T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Niederjohn, Marvin G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Wyoming
Trueman, Delbert W ~ Corp, Gunner, Indiana
Webb, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, California
Four crew members survived and were taken as POW's.
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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