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He was born and raised in Iowa and lived in Nebraska and South Dakota. He joined the Army Air Corps during WWII.
S/Sgt Charles Altemus was a Waist Gunner assigned to crew on a B-24 bomber. In England they were part of the 577th Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, Army Air Corps and flew 12 successful bombing missions including the D-Day Invasion. On June 23, 1944, (their 13th mission), Mission #121, field order #364, flying Lead Plane ( With extra men in the crew),"the aircraft took a direct hit by flak in #3 engine and bomb bay, at the target. The plane immediately went into a dive, then pulled up slightly, rolled over and went out of control. They were shot down over enemy occupied, Laon, France. (5) chutes were seen." 2 of 24 planes were lost. Altemus and Waist Gunner Lampe stopped to help Tail Gunner Tremplett get out. Altemus and Lampe both made a safe jump but were captured by Germans on the ground. Tremplett died in the plane. MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #06215 AIRCRAFT: #42-95027 (NO NICKNAME) "B-PIus"
AIRCREW: WHITTEMORE (CA: GRAPER) * SQUADRON: 577th
CREW POSITIONS AND STATUS:
P (C)CAPT Graper, Melvin H. KIA
P 1/LT Whittemore, Warren T. POW
CP 2/LT Ackerman, James M. POW
N 2/LT Rich, Clarence B. EVD
B 2/LT Issenberg, Milton POW
NG/N 2/LT Birnbaum, Standford I. KIA
R/O S/S Ammon, Robert H. KIA
EnG T/S Peterson, Carl L. KIA
WG S/S Altemus, Charles V. POW
WG S/S Lampe, Maurice POW
TG S/S Tremlett, Robert S. KIA
*** WWII POW'S ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Race: White
Residence State: South Dakota
Report Date: 23 Jun 1944
Latest Report Date: 12 Jun 1945
Grade: Staff Sergeant
Grade Notes: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Organization Type: Heavy Bomber
Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area Served: European Theatre: France
Detaining Country: Germany
Camp: 091
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
*** 1948 Marriage ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year: 1921
Residence Post Office: Sioux Falls
Residence Place: Minnehaha
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1948
Marriage Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Spouse: Irene M Fick
*** 1954 ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1954
Street address: 1302 N Spring Ave
Residence Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Occupation: Switchman
Spouse: Irene Altemus
Publication Title: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, City Directory, 1954
He was born and raised in Iowa and lived in Nebraska and South Dakota. He joined the Army Air Corps during WWII.
S/Sgt Charles Altemus was a Waist Gunner assigned to crew on a B-24 bomber. In England they were part of the 577th Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, Army Air Corps and flew 12 successful bombing missions including the D-Day Invasion. On June 23, 1944, (their 13th mission), Mission #121, field order #364, flying Lead Plane ( With extra men in the crew),"the aircraft took a direct hit by flak in #3 engine and bomb bay, at the target. The plane immediately went into a dive, then pulled up slightly, rolled over and went out of control. They were shot down over enemy occupied, Laon, France. (5) chutes were seen." 2 of 24 planes were lost. Altemus and Waist Gunner Lampe stopped to help Tail Gunner Tremplett get out. Altemus and Lampe both made a safe jump but were captured by Germans on the ground. Tremplett died in the plane. MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #06215 AIRCRAFT: #42-95027 (NO NICKNAME) "B-PIus"
AIRCREW: WHITTEMORE (CA: GRAPER) * SQUADRON: 577th
CREW POSITIONS AND STATUS:
P (C)CAPT Graper, Melvin H. KIA
P 1/LT Whittemore, Warren T. POW
CP 2/LT Ackerman, James M. POW
N 2/LT Rich, Clarence B. EVD
B 2/LT Issenberg, Milton POW
NG/N 2/LT Birnbaum, Standford I. KIA
R/O S/S Ammon, Robert H. KIA
EnG T/S Peterson, Carl L. KIA
WG S/S Altemus, Charles V. POW
WG S/S Lampe, Maurice POW
TG S/S Tremlett, Robert S. KIA
*** WWII POW'S ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Race: White
Residence State: South Dakota
Report Date: 23 Jun 1944
Latest Report Date: 12 Jun 1945
Grade: Staff Sergeant
Grade Notes: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Organization Type: Heavy Bomber
Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area Served: European Theatre: France
Detaining Country: Germany
Camp: 091
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
*** 1948 Marriage ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year: 1921
Residence Post Office: Sioux Falls
Residence Place: Minnehaha
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1948
Marriage Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Spouse: Irene M Fick
*** 1954 ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1954
Street address: 1302 N Spring Ave
Residence Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Occupation: Switchman
Spouse: Irene Altemus
Publication Title: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, City Directory, 1954
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He was born and raised in Iowa and lived in Nebraska and South Dakota. He joined the Army Air Corps during WWII.
S/Sgt Charles Altemus was a Waist Gunner assigned to crew on a B-24 bomber. In England they were part of the 577th Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, Army Air Corps and flew 12 successful bombing missions including the D-Day Invasion. On June 23, 1944, (their 13th mission), Mission #121, field order #364, flying Lead Plane ( With extra men in the crew),"the aircraft took a direct hit by flak in #3 engine and bomb bay, at the target. The plane immediately went into a dive, then pulled up slightly, rolled over and went out of control. They were shot down over enemy occupied, Laon, France. (5) chutes were seen." 2 of 24 planes were lost. Altemus and Waist Gunner Lampe stopped to help Tail Gunner Tremplett get out. Altemus and Lampe both made a safe jump but were captured by Germans on the ground. Tremplett died in the plane. MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #06215 AIRCRAFT: #42-95027 (NO NICKNAME) "B-PIus"
AIRCREW: WHITTEMORE (CA: GRAPER) * SQUADRON: 577th
CREW POSITIONS AND STATUS:
P (C)CAPT Graper, Melvin H. KIA
P 1/LT Whittemore, Warren T. POW
CP 2/LT Ackerman, James M. POW
N 2/LT Rich, Clarence B. EVD
B 2/LT Issenberg, Milton POW
NG/N 2/LT Birnbaum, Standford I. KIA
R/O S/S Ammon, Robert H. KIA
EnG T/S Peterson, Carl L. KIA
WG S/S Altemus, Charles V. POW
WG S/S Lampe, Maurice POW
TG S/S Tremlett, Robert S. KIA
*** WWII POW'S ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Race: White
Residence State: South Dakota
Report Date: 23 Jun 1944
Latest Report Date: 12 Jun 1945
Grade: Staff Sergeant
Grade Notes: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Organization Type: Heavy Bomber
Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area Served: European Theatre: France
Detaining Country: Germany
Camp: 091
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
*** 1948 Marriage ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year: 1921
Residence Post Office: Sioux Falls
Residence Place: Minnehaha
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1948
Marriage Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Spouse: Irene M Fick
*** 1954 ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1954
Street address: 1302 N Spring Ave
Residence Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Occupation: Switchman
Spouse: Irene Altemus
Publication Title: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, City Directory, 1954
He was born and raised in Iowa and lived in Nebraska and South Dakota. He joined the Army Air Corps during WWII.
S/Sgt Charles Altemus was a Waist Gunner assigned to crew on a B-24 bomber. In England they were part of the 577th Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, Army Air Corps and flew 12 successful bombing missions including the D-Day Invasion. On June 23, 1944, (their 13th mission), Mission #121, field order #364, flying Lead Plane ( With extra men in the crew),"the aircraft took a direct hit by flak in #3 engine and bomb bay, at the target. The plane immediately went into a dive, then pulled up slightly, rolled over and went out of control. They were shot down over enemy occupied, Laon, France. (5) chutes were seen." 2 of 24 planes were lost. Altemus and Waist Gunner Lampe stopped to help Tail Gunner Tremplett get out. Altemus and Lampe both made a safe jump but were captured by Germans on the ground. Tremplett died in the plane. MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #06215 AIRCRAFT: #42-95027 (NO NICKNAME) "B-PIus"
AIRCREW: WHITTEMORE (CA: GRAPER) * SQUADRON: 577th
CREW POSITIONS AND STATUS:
P (C)CAPT Graper, Melvin H. KIA
P 1/LT Whittemore, Warren T. POW
CP 2/LT Ackerman, James M. POW
N 2/LT Rich, Clarence B. EVD
B 2/LT Issenberg, Milton POW
NG/N 2/LT Birnbaum, Standford I. KIA
R/O S/S Ammon, Robert H. KIA
EnG T/S Peterson, Carl L. KIA
WG S/S Altemus, Charles V. POW
WG S/S Lampe, Maurice POW
TG S/S Tremlett, Robert S. KIA
*** WWII POW'S ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Race: White
Residence State: South Dakota
Report Date: 23 Jun 1944
Latest Report Date: 12 Jun 1945
Grade: Staff Sergeant
Grade Notes: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Organization Type: Heavy Bomber
Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area Served: European Theatre: France
Detaining Country: Germany
Camp: 091
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
*** 1948 Marriage ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year: 1921
Residence Post Office: Sioux Falls
Residence Place: Minnehaha
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1948
Marriage Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Spouse: Irene M Fick
*** 1954 ***
Name: Charles V Altemus
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1954
Street address: 1302 N Spring Ave
Residence Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Occupation: Switchman
Spouse: Irene Altemus
Publication Title: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, City Directory, 1954
Inscription
Charles Vern Altemus
South Dakota
S/SGT 577 BOMB SQ AAF
August 16 1921- July 7 1968
