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DAMAN, Charles Halwood - Date of
birth
25 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hamill, Tripp County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Clark County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39463945 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Nose Gunner -
Unit
714th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigslust, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten -
Walls of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Daman (father)
Lillas (Hiatt) Daman (mother)
Wayne Daman (brother)
Frank E. Daman (brother)
Ernest L. Daman (brother)
Maxine Daman (sister)
Darleen L. Daman (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-50838 -
Data
Nickname: Red Bow
Type: B-24M
Destination: Wesendorf, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13730
More information
Sgt Charles H. Daman graduated from Plummer High School in 1941 and was a machinist.He enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 18 March 1943.
The aircraft was attacked by Messerschmitt 262s and broke in two.
Nine crew members were killed, and their remains were never found, except for 1st Lt Robert L. Mains and Sgt Charles H. Daman, for whom the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on 12 and 15 September 2017 that their remains were accounted for.
One crew member was taken prisoner.
There is a famous photograph of this plane falling after being hit. It was cut in half by a Me 262. It can be found here: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15076
The remains of Robert L. Mains and Charles H. Daman were recovered and identified in September 2017.
Sgt Daman was given his final resting place at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in July 2018.
On 22 March 2018, a rosette was placed next to his name at the Walls of the Missing at Margraten to indicate he is accounted for.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Records, www.americanairmuseum.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - David Foster / Marci Smith, Kramer Funeral Home