Charles R. ELYEA
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 37550129 | ||||||
| AGE | 21 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | Mar. 9, 1923 Highmore Hyde County SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||||
| STATE | SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||||
| FAMILY | Parent : Catherine M ELYEA Sister: Marie L. PAINE | ||||||
| RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Radio / Gunner | ||||||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT | -- |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | -- | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 584th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 394th Bomber Group, Medium | ||||||
| ARMY | 9th Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | Oct. 8, 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Coinces - ORLÉANS | ||||||
| DATA PLAN | B-26 Marauder - type G-1-MA - s/n 43-34141 K5*H  Mission: Arhweiler (All) Takeoff: Ground A-50 Orléans-Bricy (45) Collision with the B-26 42-96271 piloted by 2Lt Roepke of the 584th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY de St James | ||||||
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Crew of B-26 Marauder - type G-1-MA - s/n 43-34141 K5*H |
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| 2nd Lieutenant | Charles A Kemnitz | Pilot | dead | Cim Am Epinal (88) - ILLINOIS |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Harvey E | BLACHER | CoPilote | dead - Kesser Israel Cem. Hampden Co, MASSACHUSETTS |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Donald A "Alf" | LUNDELL | B/Navigateur | dead - Allegheny County Mem. Allison Park, PENNSYLVANIA |
| Sergeant | Pinkram Jr | FULTZ | Mecanicien/Gunner | dead - Resthaven Cem. Keith, Harlan Co, KENTUCKY |
| S/Sergeant | Charles R | ELYEA | Radio/Gunner | dead - Cim Brit Am St-James - SOUTH DAKOTA |
| Sergeant | Clement P | Eckes | Gunner | dead - Gate of Heaven Cem. Marshfield, Wood Co, WISCONSIN |
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| INFORMATION SOURCE & PICTURE | Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial of Saint James (Unofficial) |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |