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name
BLONDELL, Charles V - Date of
birth
2 March 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ivanhoe, Lincoln County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Renville County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16049064 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1944 - Place of
death
Dägeling, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 49 |
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31093 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Deacon's Sinners
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1944
More information
Charles Blondell was a chauffeur.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 3 February 1942.
The airplane was rammed by a Me-109 after the bomb run. It blew up and disintegreated.
Two crew members were taken prisoner, eight men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Sarah Listul