Charles Joseph Wagoner
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) crashed in B-17 #44-8518 at Talgewilsten. While assigned to the 731BS, Lt. Wagoner was in the follow incident: Upon landing at Deopham Green in B-17G #43-38201, co-pilot raised landing gear instead of flaps. (OOPS!) The 'co-pilot' was in fact left-seater riding in the right seat and 'whose unfamiliarity with co-pilot duties (!) was without doubt' a factor in the accident. Crew of five all RTD.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 December 1944 | ||
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Born |
Georgia, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 5 December 1944 | |
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11051 / MACR 11051. Losses of 8thAF, vol.4 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database