Charles J Marlatt
Military
Supplied to the museum by Fred Streif.
Object Number - UPL 6861 - Charles J Marlatt
Sergeant Charles Marlatt kept a detailed journal through his entire military tour. He flew 3 missions out of Kimbolton and another 22 missions with the 92nd Bomb Group in Italy.
On his first mission, he flew on the "Carol Dawn" on 24 Aug 1944, the second on "Miss Lace" on 25 Aug 1944 and the third on "Mairzy Doats" on 26 August 1944. En route to target, the aircraft's #2 engine fell apart and it ditched in North Sea, west of Haarlem, Holland.
Air Sea Rescue were able to save two of the crew: Charles Marlatt and Don Stover, the ball turret gunner.
RTD Rescued Damaged by flak and ditched in channel on 8/26/44 in B-17 "Mairzy Doats" #42-107146.
Charles Marlatt was not aboard the "Miss Lace" or a member of her crew [Aircraft B-17G #44-6140 on 30 Nov 1944] when flak brought the plane down over Großpösna, Germany.
Connections
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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
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 26 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA | ||
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Other Crashed in North Sea |
North Sea | 26 August 1944 | Crashed in the North Sea and lived to tell about it after being rescued by a passing ship. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
I added his nickname and the PUrple Heart award that he received for surviving the crash.
"Short Snortor" belonging to SSGT George H. Simpson includes signature of Charles J. Marlatt.
German Report of Downed Enemy Aircraft, KU-3401, and US Missing Aircrew Report #11126.
Combined two entries. This now contains information from the following sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8465; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 319
Information supplied to the museum by Fred Strief who has had extensive conversations with the daughter of Charles Marlatt, the tail gunner.
MACR 8465 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
