Charles Joseph Searl
Military ROLL OF HONOURCaption corrected to cross reference other archive photographs of The Tomahawk Warrior.
Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17G 42-107191 near Penn, England. The aircraft exploded on impact with ground at Lude Farm, Penn, England whilst en-route to target. Aircraft was carrying 38 100lb AN M-30 GP Bombs for target at Luc airfield, Versailles, France.
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Tomahawk, Wisconsin | 18 March 1921 | |
Died |
Penn, UK | 12 August 1944 |
Revisions
Change to reflect location of death based on 398th Group Command report for 11-13 Aug 1944, and local Penn Parish records in accordance with narrative.
Edit description of accident to indicate explosiin occurred on ground impact and not in-flight.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / document