Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Hellcat" #42-37719, 533rd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a payroll clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, after having been hit by German Flak, crashed into Lake IJsselmeer in the Netherlands during the war. The B-17 was recovered in February, 1975.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Charles also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Clear Spring, Maryland.
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Service ID: O-746948.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-37719:
Anagnos, Athan A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Beus, Raymon C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Utah
Byser, Joseph J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, West Virginia
Fiery, Charles D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Harrah, Luster T ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, West Virginia
Lab, Ralph L ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Nason, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Stonich, Paul W ~ Sgt, Ball Turret, Gunner, Illinois
Whitney, George A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Sgt John R. Lantz, Left Waist Gunner, became a POW of the German's and was the only survivor of this flight.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a payroll clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, after having been hit by German Flak, crashed into Lake IJsselmeer in the Netherlands during the war. The B-17 was recovered in February, 1975.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Charles also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Clear Spring, Maryland.
" Click Here " for that record.
Service ID: O-746948.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-37719:
Anagnos, Athan A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Beus, Raymon C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Utah
Byser, Joseph J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, West Virginia
Fiery, Charles D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Harrah, Luster T ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, West Virginia
Lab, Ralph L ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Nason, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Stonich, Paul W ~ Sgt, Ball Turret, Gunner, Illinois
Whitney, George A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Sgt John R. Lantz, Left Waist Gunner, became a POW of the German's and was the only survivor of this flight.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Hellcat" #42-37719, 533rd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a payroll clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, after having been hit by German Flak, crashed into Lake IJsselmeer in the Netherlands during the war. The B-17 was recovered in February, 1975.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Charles also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Clear Spring, Maryland.
" Click Here " for that record.
Service ID: O-746948.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-37719:
Anagnos, Athan A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Beus, Raymon C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Utah
Byser, Joseph J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, West Virginia
Fiery, Charles D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Harrah, Luster T ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, West Virginia
Lab, Ralph L ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Nason, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Stonich, Paul W ~ Sgt, Ball Turret, Gunner, Illinois
Whitney, George A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Sgt John R. Lantz, Left Waist Gunner, became a POW of the German's and was the only survivor of this flight.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a payroll clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Charles was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, after having been hit by German Flak, crashed into Lake IJsselmeer in the Netherlands during the war. The B-17 was recovered in February, 1975.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Charles also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Clear Spring, Maryland.
" Click Here " for that record.
Service ID: O-746948.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-37719:
Anagnos, Athan A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Beus, Raymon C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Utah
Byser, Joseph J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, West Virginia
Fiery, Charles D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Harrah, Luster T ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, West Virginia
Lab, Ralph L ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Nason, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Stonich, Paul W ~ Sgt, Ball Turret, Gunner, Illinois
Whitney, George A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Sgt John R. Lantz, Left Waist Gunner, became a POW of the German's and was the only survivor of this flight.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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