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name
STAUDT, Charles T - Date of
birth
11 August 1924 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16144908 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
334th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1944 - Place of
death
Ooigem, 19 miles southwest of Gent, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rufus T. Staudt (father)
Carrie (Carmon) Staudt (mother)
Ernest Staudt (brother)
Lois Staudt (sister)
Ruby Staudt (sister)
Donald Staudt (brother)
Carrie Staudt (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3545 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2257
More information
S/Sgt Charles T. Staudt enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 27 October 1942.Statement by David E. Olsson, Capt, Asst Operations Officer:
"B-17G 42-3545, piloted by 1st Lt Andrew Roznetinsky, was seen to leave the formation on the route out in the vicinity of Brussels. No fighters were seen to attack, and no chutes were seen leaving the ship as it went into the clouds below under control. It was reported that he had called in over VHF that two superchargers were out."
Surviving crew member reports indicate the ship was attacked by fighters. Charles Staudt was killed in the attack. Five crew members were KIA, three evaded, and two ended up POW.
Source of information: FOHF, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com – MACR, 1940 Census
Photo source: www.95thbg.org, Peter Schouteten, Chicago Tribune - 1 March 1944, www.ancestry.com - crystalblack1