Charles served as a Staff Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H #42-52684, 826th Bomber Squadron, 484th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Denver County, Colorado prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 9, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the slaughtering and in preparation of meat products and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24H #42-52684 was on a bombing mission to Giurgiu, Romania during the war. Near their target they were heavily attacked by German ME-109's which sent them on fire and caused them to crash near Novgrad during the war.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 39265195.
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-24H #42-52684:
Coleck, David ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Hartgrove, James W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NC
Humphrey, William L ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, TX
Kennedy, Raymond E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Kesey, Charles F ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, CO
Laucella, Victor D ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Olds, Ben G ~ T/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, IL
Rose, Lawrence Z ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
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Two crewman of this B-24 survived:
Hardin, William ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Falvo, Louis ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
For the others shown on this headstone see:
Silven, Edward A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MD
Bio & Crew Report by:
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Son of John R. & Winifred Kesey.
Charles served as a Staff Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H #42-52684, 826th Bomber Squadron, 484th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Denver County, Colorado prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 9, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the slaughtering and in preparation of meat products and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24H #42-52684 was on a bombing mission to Giurgiu, Romania during the war. Near their target they were heavily attacked by German ME-109's which sent them on fire and caused them to crash near Novgrad during the war.
Charles was "Killed In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 39265195.
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-24H #42-52684:
Coleck, David ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Hartgrove, James W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NC
Humphrey, William L ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, TX
Kennedy, Raymond E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Kesey, Charles F ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, CO
Laucella, Victor D ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Olds, Ben G ~ T/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, IL
Rose, Lawrence Z ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
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Two crewman of this B-24 survived:
Hardin, William ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Falvo, Louis ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
For the others shown on this headstone see:
Silven, Edward A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MD
Bio & Crew Report by:
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Son of John R. & Winifred Kesey.
Inscription
SSGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on April 9, 1952.
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