Charles S Evans
MilitaryKneeling: S/SGT James A. Michaelson – G; S/SGT Lawrence R. Matson – Armorer/WG; S/SGT Darrell W. Latch – G
Missing: 2LT Walter M. Cline -- N; S/SGT Donald R. Conway -- FE
Winter 1944, Horsham St. Faith
The aircraft behind the crew is likely B-24J-5 FO, 42-50768, ARISE MY LOVE AND COME WITH ME. If so, this photo would have been taken just after either mission no. 21 on 30 October 1944 to Hamburg or mission no. 22 on 5 November 1944 to Karlsruhe.
The 50-page description of CPT Evans' military service is found at http://www.2ndair.org.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/article/nc… (as listed in http://www.2ndair.org.uk/Second_Air_Division/Wartime_memories/index.htm).
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Information and copy of official orders provided by Darin Scorza, historian of the 458th BG:
Captain Charles S. Evans, 0-664988, Captain, Army Air Forces, United States Army.
For extraordinary achievement, while serving as Pilot of a B-24 aircraft on a bombing mission over enemy occupied territory, 18 August 1944. Captain Evans’ aircraft collided with another B-24 at the I.P. causing ten feet of the right wing to hang vertically. After losing 5,000 feet of altitude, Captain Evans successfully bombed a target of opportunity and returned to his home base where he landed the aircraft without further damage or injury to crew. The remarkable flying skill, sound judgment and tenacity of purpose displayed by Captain Evans on this occasion reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of United States. Entered military service from Texas.
Interview of Charles S. "Sam" Evans by C. Clark Leone, copyright 2016.
The 50-page description of CPT Evans military service is found at http://www.2ndair.org.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/article/nc… (as lsited in http://www.2ndair.org.uk/Second_Air_Division/Wartime_memories/index.htm).
Interviews with Charles S. "Sam" Evans by C. Clark Leone, copyright 2016.