Charles Woodford Mylius Jr

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media-39707.jpeg UPL 39707 Captain Charles W. Mylius Jr. Charles Woodford Mylius

Richmond News Leader newspaper

Object Number - UPL 39707 - Captain Charles W. Mylius Jr.

In 1940 at age of 16 he was a Captain Adjutant on Staff and Member of the Honor Court in the John Marshall Corps of Cadets at John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated at the age of 16!

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Events

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Born

Richmond, Virginia 5 May 1923 Parents: Charles W. Mylius, Sr., and Marie V. Mylius née Ransone

Died

Scole, Norfolk, England 20 November 1944 THE MORNING OF 20 NOV 44 WAS HAZY WHEN THE WEATHER SHIP (A/C #43-380995) TOOK OFF AT 0557 HOURS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER AT 400 FEET ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT BANK, LOST ALTITUDE, HIT A TREE AND EXPLODED. THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF SIX LIVES INCLUDING CAPT CHARLES W. MYLIUS, JR WHO WAS FLYING AS COMMAND PILOT.

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia 27 January 1949 Arlington National Cemetery, Section 12, Site 7094

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Added an association to the 100th BG, the parent group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th BS.

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JMCC Archives, Richmond, VA

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Richmond News Leader newspaper

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp

Charles Woodford Mylius: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 39707 - Captain Charles W. Mylius Jr.

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Object number: UPL 49380 - Charles Mylius (left) and Vincent Wood (right);

Object number: UPL 49381 - Obituary for Cpt. Charles Woodford Mylius, Jr.,