Charles E Schultheis
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 30705 - Photograph of Flying Fortress B-17 Bomber Klo-Kay. Tail gunner/co-pilot Charles E. Schultheis is at front row middle.
Shot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29715 'Klo Kay', Killed in Action (KIA). Gave his seat up to the Command Pilot for this flight.
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Units served with
- 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
- Nicknames: Klo Kay
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Flushing, New York, USA | 30 January 1920 | |
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Died |
Pohnsdorf, Germany | 13 June 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
My name is Jim Gossweiler. Charles Schultheis was my mother's brother (my uncle). My family has several items including photographs we can ad to your website.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15162 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
