Charles Melvin Stata

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down on 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-5221 'Son', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shades Of Stricnine aka Son
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA 30 April 1917

Died

9 October 1943

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 9 October 1943

Buried

Tablets of the Missing

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a S/N per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56294626.

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Removed redundant info from the Born event.

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Updated middle name and the Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56294626.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56294626.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56294626/charles-melvin-stata

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 874 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database