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BOWLES, Charles Vernon Jr - Date of
birth
29 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16129428 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
1 km southwest of Threna near Leipzig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles V. Bowles (father)
Maude F. Bowles (mother)
Mary Bowles (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6140 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Miss Lace
Destination: Zeitz, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil plants
MACR: 11126
More information
Charles V. Bowles Jr. attended the University of Illinois. He was employed at the Austin Construction Co. as an engineer.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Chicago, Illinois on 14 September 1942.
The airplane was shot down by flak and lost the right wing in an explosion. It was last seen in a steep dive and crashed at 1340 hours.
One crew member survived and was taken prisoner, eight men were killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Rock Island Argus - 29 May 1944, The Rock Island Argus - 23 December 1944