Charles Edward Sanford

Military

Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. Lt Melvin Watson crew. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

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Units served with

People

Aircraft

42-50279

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

42-52335

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Admirable Little Character
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-52404

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Belle of Boston
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-95018

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Old Doc's Yacht
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kentucky, USA 22 March 1916

Enlisted

Louisville, KY 12 October 1942 Louisville Kentucky

Died

17 September 1975

Buried

Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, Brevard County, FL 19 September 1975 Brevard Memorial Park Cocoa, Brevard County, FL

Based

Horsham St Faith Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

Born

New Albany, IN

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.fold3.com/image/668100630?terms=35497545
https://www.fold3.com/image/668098858?terms=paul%20faggioli
https://www.fold3.com/image/651712519?terms=edward,charles,sanford
https://www.458bg.com/crew53watson.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136341937/charles-edward-sanford

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

458bg.com,Watson crew, crew member list & picture included / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia