Charles E Hixson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on 11/26/44 in B-24 'Ark Angel' #44-40073
Flew with David Bennett Crew R52. On 26/11/1944 in A/C "Ark Angel" 44-40073, on the Misburg mission, Germany. It was shot down over the target area and crashed at Oerie, Germany, Missing Air Crew Report 10764 refers. He is buried at, Hilcrest Memorial Gardens, USA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ark Angel
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
26 November 1944 | ||
Born |
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 26 November 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10764 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database