Charles F Sturgeon
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Charles Sturgeon, Engineer/Gunner of Thomas P. Smith Jr's Crew at age 21, after enjoying three months of "Real Food" since being liberated from Stalag Luft #1 (Barth) in May of 1945.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY CHARLES STURGEON
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY CHARLES STURGEON
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Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed near Epreville on 8/13/44 in B-17 Fifinella #42107030
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fifinella
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pulaski, New York, USA | ||
Other Evaded |
France | 13 August 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7898 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database