Charles A Giesen Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Stephen Moleck - G, Hubert Moschella - G, Marion Funderburk - E, Earl Richey - RO, Bernard Scavarda - G, Alphonse Wolak - G
The Ash crew was assigned to the 752nd Squadron in mid-summer 1944. Under 2Lt Raymond Ash, the crew flew seven missions before he was removed from flying status and Charlie Giesen took over the crew as pilot. The crew flew an additional thirteen missions between late August and December 24, 1944 with Giesen. On this maximum effort by the Eighth Air Force in support of U.S. forces in the Ardennes, the crew fell victim to flak over Belgium. Photo courtesy of Arnold Poundstone and the 458th BG
Object Number - UPL 50551 - STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Charlie Giesen - CP/P, Donald McNeely - N, William Beckley - B, Raymond Ash - P KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Stephen Moleck - G,...
Pilot with the 752nd Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force, killed on his 22nd mission over Germany, in support of troops engaged in the battle of the Bulge. He was originally buried in Germany, but his remains were repatriated in April 1949.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0716904
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13035338
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34649689
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-712868
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ida, Louisiana, USA | 7 September 1920 | |
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Died |
St Vith, Belgium | 24 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Schonecken in B-24 42-109812, hit by flak crashed St Vith. Killed in Action (KIA) 24-Dec-44 MACR 11121. |
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Buried |
Greenwood Cemetery Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA | 20 April 1949 | Greenwood Cemetery Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | 24 December 1944 | Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11121 / MACR 11121 & Page 276 of the book LIBERATORS OVER EUROPE by Mackay, Bailey & Scorza, D790G458 & 458bg.com / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database