Charles E Tucker
MilitaryAlso was a bomber pilot and joined the 56th as a second combat tour. Killed on 22 June 44 in a mid=air collision over Boxted while returning from a mission. Flew P-47s
1 FW190 on 31 May 44
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Eradicator
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Perry City, Missouri | 29 March 1919 | |
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Died |
22 June 1944 | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Perry County, Missouri | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Family / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list