Charles Fernand Montegut III
MilitaryAssigned to 778BS, 464BG, 15AF USAAF. Gilson crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Lugo, Italy in B-24 44-49710; A/C suffered direct flak hit on a 'milk run'. Starboard wing collapsing between engines; crashed Lugo, Italy 10-Apr-45, Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 13711.
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-412958
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Stevonovitch II
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Louisiana | 28 August 1921 | Son of Charles Fernand and Amanda [Connell] Montegut. |
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Enlisted |
New Orleans, LA | 28 May 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Died |
Lugo, Italy | 10 April 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Lugo, Italy in B-24 44-49710; A/C suffered direct flak hit on a 'milk run'. Starboard wing collapsing between engines; crashed Lugo, Italy 10-Apr-45, KIA MACR 13711. |
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Buried |
Saint Peter Catholic Church Cemetery Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 5 March 1949 | Re-Interred Saint Peter Catholic Church Cemetery Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana |
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Based |
Pantanella | 10 April 1945 | Assigned to 778BS, 464BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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