Son of William A. Cotten who resided in Johntown, Texas.
Charles served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer on C-47A #43-16114 that was assigned to the 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force.
He was actually assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces but was assigned as one of the two Engineers for this flight.
He resided in Red River County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 25, 1941, prior to the war, in Dallas, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 18063297
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Crew who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Behrens, Robert A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, WI
Cotten, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Loh, Raymond W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NJ
Pomplun, Albert E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
White, Francis E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OH
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Passengers who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Cremeans, Walter M ~ S/Sgt, WV
Hadzima, Steve J ~ Sgt, IL
Reynolds, John W ~ T/Sgt, NJ
Teipner, Charles F ~ Corp, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Charles served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer on C-47A #43-16114 that was assigned to the 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force.
He was actually assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces but was assigned as one of the two Engineers for this flight.
He resided in Red River County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 25, 1941, prior to the war, in Dallas, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 18063297
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Behrens, Robert A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, WI
Cotten, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Loh, Raymond W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NJ
Pomplun, Albert E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
White, Francis E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Passengers who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Cremeans, Walter M ~ S/Sgt, WV
Hadzima, Steve J ~ Sgt, IL
Reynolds, John W ~ T/Sgt, NJ
Teipner, Charles F ~ Corp, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of William A. Cotten who resided in Johntown, Texas.
Charles served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer on C-47A #43-16114 that was assigned to the 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force.
He was actually assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces but was assigned as one of the two Engineers for this flight.
He resided in Red River County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 25, 1941, prior to the war, in Dallas, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 18063297
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Behrens, Robert A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, WI
Cotten, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Loh, Raymond W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NJ
Pomplun, Albert E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
White, Francis E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Passengers who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Cremeans, Walter M ~ S/Sgt, WV
Hadzima, Steve J ~ Sgt, IL
Reynolds, John W ~ T/Sgt, NJ
Teipner, Charles F ~ Corp, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Charles served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer on C-47A #43-16114 that was assigned to the 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force.
He was actually assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces but was assigned as one of the two Engineers for this flight.
He resided in Red River County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 25, 1941, prior to the war, in Dallas, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Service # 18063297
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Behrens, Robert A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, WI
Cotten, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Loh, Raymond W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NJ
Pomplun, Albert E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
White, Francis E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Passengers who perished on C-47A #43-16114:
Cremeans, Walter M ~ S/Sgt, WV
Hadzima, Steve J ~ Sgt, IL
Reynolds, John W ~ T/Sgt, NJ
Teipner, Charles F ~ Corp, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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