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SAUL, Charles Lester Jr - Date of
birth
14 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16036949 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
728th Bombardment Squadron,
452nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rodenbeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles L. Saul (father)
Maude E. Saul (mother)
Edwin L. Saul (brother)
Virgina M. Saul (sister)
Martha W. Saul (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39933 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Star Eyes
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3343
More information
Following statement made by 2nd Lt William H. Craighead: "The formation was attacked by between thirty and forty fighters including ME 109s and FW 190s. Aircraft 42-39933 blown up into a sheet of flame."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Chicago Tribune - 2 May 1944