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WYNENS, Charles Marion - Date of
birth
25 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-817317 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Helfta, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 36 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Chase Wynens (father)
Vellean Wynens (mother)
Norma Marie (Bohler) Wynens (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37546 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Rowdy Rebel
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of oil refinery
MACR: 8886
More information
1st Lt Charles Wynens graduated from Technical High School in 1939.He enlisted on 8 September 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Statement of 1st Lt William M. Sage:
"I looked out and I saw a B-17 hit by three fighters. It exploded and its wings floated crazily down".
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov WWII - Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Wittington Family Tree, www.fold3.com MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Technical High School 1939