Charles J Turner

Military

Crashed on 11/9/44 into channel in B-17 #43-37833, Prisoner of War (POW).















On 28sept44, in B-17G #43-37829. T/O Deopham on 28 Sept44, target Merseburg, GE; hit by flak in the T/A losing engines No. 1 and 2. At the German-Luxembourg border, lost engine no. 3. Crew of nine were all RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37833

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Uninvited II
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 November 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10347 / MACR 10347; Losses of the 8thAF, vol.4 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database