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THORPE, Charles P - Date of
birth
15 October 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12042682 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Armorer Gunner -
Unit
512th Bombardment Squadron,
376th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Laaer Berg, Vienna, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Thorpe (father)
Anna M. Thorpe (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-51401 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the Vienna Motor Works
MACR: 12262
More information
Charles P. Thorpe was a salesman.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 16 January 1942.
Crew members of other planes in the group saw this airplane peel to the right just after the bomb run. #2 engine was on fire and #3 and #4 engines were smoking badly.
Sgt Thorpe was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of St. Avold, France.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com, Social Security Death Index
Photo source: Bert-Jan Sengers, www.newspapers.com - The Daily News - 8 October 1945