Charles Isaac Abady
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Nantes in B-26 41-31974. Hit by flak in target area, smoke seen trailing from the starboard engine, control lost, A/C turned on its back, crashed Trois Moulins, 12km South of Nantes, France 19-Jul-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7047.
Awards: AM (7OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14058086 / O-790806
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: We Cant Miss Victory
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brittany Cemetary
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, NY, USA | 22 July 1924 | Son of Isaac and Mollie [Shrem] Abady. |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | 26 March 1943 | New York City, New York |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) (?) |
12km South of Nantes, France | 19 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Nantes in B-26 41-31974. Hit by flak in target area, smoke seen trailing from starboard engine, control lost, A/C turned on its back, crashed Trois Moulins, 12km South of Nantes, France 19-Jul-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7047. |
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Buried |
Nantes, France | 20 July 1944 | Interred Nantes cemetery France. |
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Based |
Andrews Field | 19 July 1944 | Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial |
Revisions
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Corrected a typo in the "Description" section for the Died event - "South" was misspelled.
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