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SLAVIN, Charles Joseph - Date of
birth
21 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31311168 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
550th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Slype-Middelkerke, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Patrick J. Slavin (father)
Bridget (Gallagher) Slavin (mother)
Thomas J. Slavin (brother)
James. Slavin (brother)
Mary K. Slavin (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38035 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mr. Lucky
Destination: Ulm, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 16037
More information
Sgt Charles J. Slavin was employed at General Electric Company.He enlisted on 16 April 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The airplane collided with airplane #43-38273. Both airplanes were totally destroyed.
According to witnesses, B-17 #42-38035 pulled up into the other aircraft for reasons unknown.
Nine crew members were killed, and one man survived.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten