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IRVING, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
21 January 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Great Neck, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-464744 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
337th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster,
Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 May 1944 - Place of
death
Wössingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emmett W. Irving (father)
Catherine E. (Corkum) Irving (mother)
Helen D. Irving (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102561 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Karlsruhe, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 5164
More information
As they approached the target area and were preparing to release their bombs, they collided with the B-17 (42-102475). Due to the impact, the aircraft broke in two.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Charles Horton Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton / Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Nathan Reynolds, www.ancestry.com – Chorton / U.S. School Yearbooks