Charles A Heaton Jr

Military

Killed 8 December 1943 AC B-24H#42-7681 ÒFinkÕs JinksÓ crashed in North Africa after takeoff due to engine failure. Crew had arrived in Marrakech 29 November

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-7681

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fink's Jinks
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

8 December 1943

Buried

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#150, 6th Heavy Bomb.Proc HQ, Herington, Kansas 5 Nov 43, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, pp. 410-11