Charles William Estes
Military
Object Number - UPL 26164 - 1st Lt Charles W Estes 596BS, 397BG, 9AF.
Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to the railroad bridge at Eller, Germany on the Mosel River. Hit by direct flak hit, A/C came apart at the turret and crashed NE of St Vith. No chutes observed. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44. MACR 11483.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693635
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16187391
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armorer/Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38449367
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12029144
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Bank Nite Betty
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
5 January 1919 | Son of James Floyd and Lela [Fowler] Estes. | |
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Enlisted |
26 January 1942 | Fort Leonard Wood Missouri | |
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Died |
23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to the railroad bridge at Eller, Germany on the Mosel River. Hit by direct flak hit, A/C came apart at the turret and crashed NE of St Vith. No chutes observed. KIA. MACR 11483. | |
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Buried |
6 September 1950 | Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St Louis Missouri | |
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Born |
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Based |
23 December 1944 | Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. |
