Charles E Mikesell
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31587, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379200.jpg.webp?itok=MbsLLiLg)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
11 April 1944 | ||
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Born |
Gaynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA | Round Hill Cemetery |
Revisions
Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 26966730.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26966730/charles-e.-mikesell
Updated the Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 26966730.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26966730/charles-e.-mikesell
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3672 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database