Charles E Roberts
Military ROLL OF HONOURNames 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.
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 2340 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
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.