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Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C seen to spiral out of formation while climbing through a cloud bank. Crashed in a moor in Tinholt, Germany, pilot Lt Charles D Hewes suffered a fractured spine. Captured and sent to a hospital, he later died in captivity on 13-Feb-45. POW/KIA. MACR 11312.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727460
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Tinholt, 49846 Hoogstede, Germany | 18 December 1944 | A/C seen to spiral out of formation while climbing through a cloud bank. Crashed in a moor in Tinholt, Germany. Pilot Lt Hewes POW. MACR 11312. |