Charles Bradley Burton | American Air Museum

Charles Bradley Burton Jr

Military

Assigned to 735BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mangelsdorf on 21-Jun-44 in B-24 Archibald 41-28591, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5933.

Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

453rd Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar after a mission. Image via Lieutenant Vincent Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Intill smoke cigars, 753rd Hangar & operations. Kania W/O cap, Cullet W/ Cap, Vincent with cigar.'

735th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Melvin Harry Williams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-794732
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28591

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Archibald
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron

Places

Dulag Luft 12

Site type: Prisoner of war camp
Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Old Buckenham

Site type: Airfield

Stalag Luft III

Site type: Prisoner of war camp
Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event	Date	Description
Born	13 November 1918	Son of Charles B Sr and Clara M [Travers] Burton.
Enlisted	21 May 1942
Other Shot down	21 June 1944	Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mangelsdorf on 21-Jun-44 in B-24 Archibald 41-28591 Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5993.
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	21 June 1944	Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.
Other Discharged USAAF	11 October 1945	Honourable discharge.
Died	12 September 1992
Born
Based	21 June 1944	Assigned to 735BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date25 Feb 2024 09:00:54

ContributorTallPaul19

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Incorrect MACR ref - changed to #5933

Date14 Dec 2020 12:26:51

ContributorAl_Skiff

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https://www.fold3.com/image/28644113
https://www.fold3.com/image/660997116
https://www.fold3.com/record/46392940/social-security-death-index-charl…
https://www.fold3.com/record/529334835/u-s-department-of-veterans-affai…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61292536/charles-b-burton
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61292537/clara-m-burton
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

Date7 Apr 2020 20:03:48

Contributorjmoore43

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

Date7 Apr 2020 20:01:24

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date8 Aug 2016 12:33:26

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:26

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5933