Charles served as a Sergeant on B-24J "Barbara Jean" #44-40980, 65th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 15, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on November 6, 1943.
B-24J #44-40980 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on an instrument test. They crashed, for an unknown reason, into the side of a mountain near the field during the war.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas in Manila and was later repatriated here on February 16, 1950.
Service # 32864098
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40980:
Chisman, Frank L ~ 2nd Lt, IA
De Laurentis, Rudolph ~ Cpl, PA
McChesney, Samuel H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Mueller, Charles D ~ Cadet, MD
Simmons, William H ~ Sgt, AZ
Skinner, Harry A, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Weishan, Edward F ~ 2nd Lt, WI
Yark, Charles W ~ Sgt, NY
Sgt Herbert A. Frey, Cpl Darmond E Carter, and SGT Walter M Frounfelker, also shown on this headstone, are not noted on military records as being on this same flight. It is possible, however, that they were.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Military Information: SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 15, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on November 6, 1943.
B-24J #44-40980 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on an instrument test. They crashed, for an unknown reason, into the side of a mountain near the field during the war.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas in Manila and was later repatriated here on February 16, 1950.
Service # 32864098
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40980:
Chisman, Frank L ~ 2nd Lt, IA
De Laurentis, Rudolph ~ Cpl, PA
McChesney, Samuel H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Mueller, Charles D ~ Cadet, MD
Simmons, William H ~ Sgt, AZ
Skinner, Harry A, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Weishan, Edward F ~ 2nd Lt, WI
Yark, Charles W ~ Sgt, NY
Sgt Herbert A. Frey, Cpl Darmond E Carter, and SGT Walter M Frounfelker, also shown on this headstone, are not noted on military records as being on this same flight. It is possible, however, that they were.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Military Information: SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
Charles served as a Sergeant on B-24J "Barbara Jean" #44-40980, 65th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 15, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on November 6, 1943.
B-24J #44-40980 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on an instrument test. They crashed, for an unknown reason, into the side of a mountain near the field during the war.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas in Manila and was later repatriated here on February 16, 1950.
Service # 32864098
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40980:
Chisman, Frank L ~ 2nd Lt, IA
De Laurentis, Rudolph ~ Cpl, PA
McChesney, Samuel H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Mueller, Charles D ~ Cadet, MD
Simmons, William H ~ Sgt, AZ
Skinner, Harry A, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Weishan, Edward F ~ 2nd Lt, WI
Yark, Charles W ~ Sgt, NY
Sgt Herbert A. Frey, Cpl Darmond E Carter, and SGT Walter M Frounfelker, also shown on this headstone, are not noted on military records as being on this same flight. It is possible, however, that they were.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Military Information: SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 15, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on November 6, 1943.
B-24J #44-40980 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on an instrument test. They crashed, for an unknown reason, into the side of a mountain near the field during the war.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas in Manila and was later repatriated here on February 16, 1950.
Service # 32864098
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40980:
Chisman, Frank L ~ 2nd Lt, IA
De Laurentis, Rudolph ~ Cpl, PA
McChesney, Samuel H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Mueller, Charles D ~ Cadet, MD
Simmons, William H ~ Sgt, AZ
Skinner, Harry A, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Weishan, Edward F ~ 2nd Lt, WI
Yark, Charles W ~ Sgt, NY
Sgt Herbert A. Frey, Cpl Darmond E Carter, and SGT Walter M Frounfelker, also shown on this headstone, are not noted on military records as being on this same flight. It is possible, however, that they were.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Military Information: SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
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