Charles H Daman
Military ROLL OF HONOURStanding, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari, T/Sgt Frank S. Merkovich, Sgt Antonio Munoz Jr, S/Sgt Harry J. Allen.
Kneeling left to right: Lt John W. Johnson, Lt Robert L. Mains, Lt John Hankin, Lt Allen L. Lake.
Courtesy of the family of Sergeant Charles H Daman.
Family of John W. Johnson
Daman was killed in action (KIA) while flying B-24 Liberator #44-50838 on 4 April 1945. He was taking part in a mission to attack German bases at Parchim, Perleberg and Wesendorf, when his aircraft encountered enemy fighters over Hamburg.
Daman's aircraft exploded as a result of the attack. One of the members of Daman's crew survived and was able to identify most of the fallen airmen.
In 1997 the POW MIA accounting agency investigated the location of the crash site of Daman's aircraft. In 2014 and 2015 they carried out excavations which uncovered bone fragments which were positively identified as belonging to Daman as a result of DNA analysis. Daman's remains were returned to his family in 2018.
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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: Red Bow
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 4 April 1945
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
4 April 1945 | ||
Buried |
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho | 11 July 2018 | |
Born |
Demost, IdahoA | ||
Buried |
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Other Remains recovered |
Near Ludwigslust |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13730