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COYLE, Charles - Date of
birth
18 October 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-688659 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
722nd Bombardment Squadron,
450th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Near town of Straubing, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Coyle (father)
Bessie N. Boyle (mother)
Marian L. Coyle (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-7714 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Regensburg, Germany
MACR: 2694
More information
Statement of S/Sgt Theodore H. Erickson:'In reference to Flight Officer Vanderkamp's ship which was on the mission to Regensburg, Germany, 22 February 1944, the first thing that I noticed was fighters attacking it and the ship lost altitude and then regained control. It then appaered to be turning back with smoke pouting out. When I last saw the ship, one enemy fighter was hovering over it. I saw no chutes open as the plane disappeared into the undercast, however it was under control even though it was losing altitude fast. The time was approximately 1305, the altitude was approcimately 22,000 feet. The coordinates as called by the navigator was 48°20'N; 12°50'E.'
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census,
www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Navigator Class Book 42-12, San Marcos AAF, Texas, Mark Wood - 450th Bomb Group Memorial