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ZUBOV, Charles - Date of
birth
26 July 1922 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Monterey County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39030350 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
369th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1944 - Place of
death
Voiswinkel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Abraham Zubov (father)
Frieda Zubov (mother)
Ruth Zubov (sister)
Edward Zubov (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31007 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Texas Glad
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area and railroad yards
MACR: 2239
More information
T/Sgt Charles Zubov was employed at the Presidio of Monterey.He enlisted on 26 October 1942 at San Francisco, California.
The airplane was hit by flak in one of the right wing tanks. The wing was on fire instantly. The plane rolled off to the right and went into a dive. At an altitude of about 18.000 feet the plane broke in two at the ball turret.
Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Eight men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Odenthal.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.306bg.us/