Charles E Roberts

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-24054.jpeg UPL 24054 Lt. Donald Macrae and crew in England, 25 July 1943.
Names written as:
Back row, left to right:
Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW
Brown, Alexander R, 2nd Lt, Pilot, did not fly on 12 August 1943 mission - place taken by Kurt Freund
Emens, Dale T, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, POW
Bozarth, Glen H, 2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Wallace, Cyrus M, SSgt, Ball Turret, KIA

Kneeling in front:
Angarano, Daniel J, SSgt, Left Waist, POW
Jamison, Allen G, SSgt, Right Waist, POW
Roberts, Charles E, SSgt, Tail, KIA
Ragland, James L, TSgt, Top Turret, POW
Schaedler, Francis J, TSgt, Radio Op, KIA

Crew names sent through to the American Air Museum by Don Macrae's daughter, Robin.

Object Number - UPL 24054 - Lt. Donald Macrae and crew in England, 25 July 1943. Names written as: Back row, left to right: Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW Brown,...

Staff Sergeant Charles E. Roberts was born November 27, 1908. His next of kin were his parents, Joseph and Annie Roberts. He was from Dorcester, Massachusetts.



On August 12, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-17 42-5820 of the 379th Bomb Group, 526th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Gelsenkirchen, Germany.



He is buried in a group grave with other members of his crew at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mystic
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA 27 November 1908 Staff Sergeant Charles E. Roberts was born November 27, 1908. His next of kin were his parents, Joseph and Annie Roberts. He was from Dorcester, Massachusetts.

Died

Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12 August 1943 On August 12, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-17 tail #42-5820 of the 379th Bomb Group, 526th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Buried

Louisville, KY, USA He is buried in a group grave with other members of his crew at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 2340 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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