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EAST, Charles Thomas - Date of
birth
4 March 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas -
Hometown
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-683231 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
547th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
Uthlede, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph W. East (father)
Marie East (mother)
Jae H. East (brother)
Catherine East (sister)
Rufus W. East (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31042 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1663
More information
2nd Lt Charles T. East was a clerk before he enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 7 October 1941.The airplane was attacked by German fighters.
Lt East was hit by a 20 mm shell in his right shoulder, which exploded. He was already dead when the pilot gave the order to bail out.
Nine crew members were taken prisoner. Lt East was the only casualty. He was initially buried as unknown at the cemetery of Wesermunde on 3 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.384thbombgroup.com, www.ancestry.com - Woodrow Wilson High School Yearbook of 1937
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Woodrow Wilson High School Yearbook of 1937, Arie-Jan van Hees, Navigator Class Book 43-9, San Marcos, Texas