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Personal info

Full name
RAIDLINE, Charles Woodrow
Date of birth
27 June 1917
Age
25
Place of birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
6890620
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
17 April 1943
Place of death
Greetsiel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 31 36

Immediate family

Members
Ryan R. Raidline (father)
Beulah I. (Mohn) Raidline (mother)
Arlene C. Raidline (sister)
Richard Raidline (brother)
Georgia Raidline (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
41-24488
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Focke-Wulf aviation plant
MACR: 15445

More information

S/Sgt Charles W. Raidline graduated from Liberty High School in 1935.

He joined the Regular Army in August 1935 and was honorably discharged in 1940. He reenlisted in the Air Corps in July 1940. He was sent to England in August 1942.

The aircraft was attacked by a fighter. Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed. They were initially buried at the Local Cemetery of Wittmund on 20 April 1943.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card, 1920 US Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Bethelem Globe 1 May 1943 - courtesy of John Sise