Charles B Bryson
Military ROLL OF HONOURCharles Bryson was assigned to the 486th Bomb Group / 833rd Bomb Squadron. He was Co-Pilot on his first mission, on B-17 “The Last Roundup” # 43-37927 on the 6 December 1944 raid to Merseburg, Germany. The B-17 was hit by Flak and crashed near Ijmuiden, The Netherlands. Charles Bryson and the 8 other crew members were killed. Missing Air Crew Report – MACR 11048.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-130000
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17118603
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33333655
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Memphis, Tennessee, USA | 15 September 1924 | The son of William E. and Ruby (Love) Bryson |
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Enlisted |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States | 11 November 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
IJmuiden, The Netherlands | 6 December 1944 | Died in the loss of B-17 # 43-37927 |
| Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States | |||
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Buried |
Memphis, TN, USA | Memorial Park Cemetery |
Revisions
Recorded as Charles B Bronson in http://www.486th.org/Photos/Misc/KIA01.htm listing but ED-BB has confirmed that his name was spelt Charles B BRYSON.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11048 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database