Charles David Ross Jr
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-760099
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-813565
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Unit: 12th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ridgway, Colorado | 20 December 1916 | |
| Redvale, Colorado | 16 October 1940 | ||
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Other Shot Down |
Calliano, Italy | 5 February 1945 | On February 5, 1945 he was on the crew of the North American B-25J Mitchell #43-36098 flying out of Corsica when they crashed near Calliano in Italy. Only one man survived and died one week later in a hospital. Some records indicate that it was Charles D Ross who survived the crash and was held as a prisoner by Germany at the Air Corps Transit Camp in Verona Italy. He died on February 12, 1945 from his injuries. |
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Died |
Verona, Italy | 12 February 1945 | Air Corps Transit Camp Verona Italy 45-11 |
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Buried |
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial | Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy PLOT Plot B Row 1 Grave 23 |