Charles Anderson Hunton Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 642BS, 409BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Euskirchen hit by flak in wing span out of control and crashed Liblar, Germany Killed in Action (KIA) 2-Feb-45 MACR 12056.
Awards: DFC, AM (11OLC), 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 642nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Hadstock
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Mississippi County, AR, USA | 20 January 1942 | |
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Died |
Liblar, 50374 Erftstadt, Germany | 2 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Euskirchen hit by flak in wing span out of control and crashed Liblar, Germany Killed in Action (KIA) 2-Feb-45 MACR 12056. |
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Born |
Arkansas, USA | Son of Charles A and Gertrude H [Hiett] Hunton. | |
| Mississippi County, AR, USA | |||
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Based |
Little Walden | 2 February 1945 | Assigned to 642BS, 409BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
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