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Charles Hartman EDWARDS
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Source : Andy (Ellen Marchese) | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-719592 | ||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7 January 1923 Rochester, Beaver County, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Charles Sidney EDWARDS | ||||||
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| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 3 February 1943 Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 857th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 492nd Bomber Group (Heavy) | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | --- |
Source : Andy | |||||
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| PLACE OF DEATH | ---- | ||||||
| FLIGHT PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-15-CF - s/n 41-29505 9H*K Cercle-U
Mission : Vol d'entrainement de nuit Take-off from Harrington, Northamptonshire, UK - Night of 5 to 6/2. The pilot places his device west of the runway, following a thick fog, and falls into the quarry where it explodes - 02h47 | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Luynes Cemetery, Aix-En-Provance N°3551
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| CEMETERY | RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan | ||||||
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| DECORATION & BREVET |
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Source : Andy |
The Edwards crew arrived at Harrington on 13 December 1944 as a replacement crew for the later departures of the summer crews. They are pictured here with the aircraft they ferried to the UK, B24 43-95576. On a training flight over France, their plane crashed near Lyon, France on 6 February 1945. All aboard save Burt were killed, Cathers (Gunner) was not on the flight. The bombardier in the photo is known only as "Stewart", he was replaced by Edwin London before the fatal mission. | ||||||
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1942 Football Team Tackles (Edwards is second from left) Source : Library.maryvillecollege.edu |
Source : Library.maryvillecollege.edu | ||||||
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Source : WalkAMileInMyShoes |
Source : WalkAMileInMyShoes | ||||||
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In Memory of the Eight Men of the B24 Liberator of the USAAF which crashed at Bron-Termillon February 6, 1945 8th Air Force 492nd Bomber Group 857th Bomber Squadron
The crew (857th Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group) performing a night training exercise for Operation Carpetbagger near Lyons when an engine failed, forcing the captain to divert to Lyons-Bron Airport to attempt an emergency landing but the plane crashed. One crew member was injured while eight others were killed. |
Source : Uswarmemorials.org | ||||||
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H-15-CF - s/n 41-29505 9H*K Cercle-U"Gunga-Din"
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| 2Lt | Charles Hartman EDWARDS | Pilote | Dead | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) | O-719592 - Beaver Co, Pennsylvania | |
| 2Lt | Merril A | BURT | CoPilote | recovered | O-2062978 - Only survivor - Seriously injured | |
| F/O | Edwin | LONDON | Bombardier | Dead | King Solomon Mem Park, Clifton, Passaic Co, New Jersey | T-128655 - 21 yo - New York Co, New York |
| 2Lt | Gerard L | ROY | Navigateur | Dead | Old St-Louis de Gonzague Cem. Nashua, Hillsborough Co, New Hampshire | O-2065189 - 26 yo - Son of Joseph and Melvina Roy - Hillsborough Co, New Hampshire - Died in the hospital as a result of his injuries |
| Sgt | John T | STUCKEY | Mitrailleur | Dead | Mulhearn Mem Park Cem. Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | 38389577 - 20 yo - Fils de Henry Ernest et Nelly (Lee) Stuckey - Ouachita, Louisiana |
| Sgt | Russell G Jr | WOLFERSBERGER | Mitrailleur | Dead | Mem Park Cem. Battle Creek, Michigan | 36466780 - 19 yo - Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, Michigan |
| Sgt | Mose C Jr | BOREN | Mitrailleur | Dead | Arbor Vitae Cem. Madera, California | 19106534 - 22 yo - Mohave Co, Arizona |
| Sgt | James O | MELLOTTE | Radio | Dead | Mem Park Cem. Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee | 14136535 - 24 yo - Shelby Co, Tennessee |
| Sgt | James D | MATTHEWS | Mecanicien | Dead | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) | 38506486 - Born on 23/08/1923 - Son of Cliffod Ezekiel and Edith (Ratliff) Matthews - Washington Co, Arkansas |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Weremember.abmc.gov - Ancestry - Library.maryvillecollege.edu - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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| REDACTEURS | Victor, Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |