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HAYES, Charles Williston - Date of
birth
13 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-820744 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
511th Bombardment Squadron,
351st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 August 1944 - Place of
death
Wilhelmshorst, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Tucker J.T. Hayes (father)
Margaret E. (Kidd) Hayes (mother)
Tuckey J. Hayes (brother)
Helen J. Hayes (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37920 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the engine factories
MACR: 7585
More information
The airplane was hit by flak and attacked by German fighters. Three crew members survived ad were taken prisoner, six men were killed.According to surviving crew members, Lt Ralston may have been killed by Germans when he landed because he was unhurt when he bailed out.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Douglas class of 1944-A