Charles Randolph Burmeister
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA)
Private Charles R. Burmeister was born February 1, 1916, and was a member of the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron. His next of kin were his mother, Mrs. Clarence E. Searle, and his sister, Francis Dent. He was from Rock Island, Illinois.
On May 7, 1944, he was killed due to a “skull fracture when thrown from a weapons carrier,” probably at Grafton-Underwood.
He is buried in the Rock Island National Cemetery at Rock Island, Illinois.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
1 February 1916 | Private Charles R. Burmeister was born February 1, 1916, and was a member of the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron. His next of kin were his mother, Mrs. Clarence E. Searle, and his sister, Francis Dent. He was from Rock Island, Illinois. | |
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Died |
7 May 1944 | On May 7, 1944, he was killed due to a “skull fracture when thrown from a weapons carrier,” probably at Grafton-Underwood. | |
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Buried |
27 July 1948 | Buried at Cambridge on 9 May 1944. His remains were returned to the US and reinterred at Rock Island National Cemetery, Plot D, Grave 287, Illinois, USA, on 27 July 1948. |
Revisions
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces vol 3 pg 650, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…