Charles A Gaignat
Military ROLL OF HONOURCaption written by Ernest T Cragg's son, Edward: http://ernest.cragg.info/ETC_albums/1940s%20Pictures/album/ Ernest T Cragg Collection
Permission to share the photo on the AAM website has been granted by Edward Cragg, son of Ernest T Cragg, and Dawn G. Root, daughter of Charles Gaignat and Patricia Kane.
Source: http://ernest.cragg.info/ETC_albums/1940s%20Pictures/album/
Charles Gaignat served as a fighter pilot with the 370th Fighter Group. He was Killed in Action flying an armed reconnaissance mission on 23 July 1944. He left behind his wife Patricia and a seven-week old daughter Dawn. Chuck is buried back home in Tahoka, Texas. His name is on the war memorial in the French town of Choisel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 370th Fighter Group 401st Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot / Flight Commander / Assistant Operations Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 370th Fighter Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Married Patricia Kane (1923-2011) |
722 Derussy Rd, West Point, NY 10996, USA | 1 June 1943 | |
Died |
Choisel, France | 23 July 1944 | |
Born |
Tahoka, TX 79373, USA | ||
Buried |
Tahoka, TX 79373, USA |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/28687570/
Patricia Kane Gaignat Leaverson's obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?pid=152652…
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14021365