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1LT Charles James Moses
22 Jan 1920 – 2 Nov 1944
| Birth | 22 Jan 1920 |
| Death | 2 Nov 1944 |
| Cemetery | Oakwood Cemetery Waco , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Astrid on 27 Mar 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64011652 |
Bio
Charles James Moses, husband of Evelyn M. Adams of West, Texas. Charles served in World War II and lost his life when his plane, B17G 44-6571 447th Bomber Group crashed 1 mile south of Gross Mimmelage near Quakenbruck, Germany. The aircraft was struck by aircraft 44-6511 coming from the high section in the same squadron, just having lost an engine. It collided with 44-6571 and cut it in two at midship when #1 and #2 engine caught it aft of radio room. It went down immediately. Eight crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner. Crew members killed: 2LT Charles J. Moses , Pilot, O-761823 2LT Thomas H. Freeman , Co-Pilot, O-766628 2LT Sherrill A. Davis , Navigator, O-718960 2LT John O Dargacz , Bombardier, O-772157 SSGT Gerald A. Pryme , Waist Gunner, 13054343 TSGT John P. Hallmark , Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 37101794 SGT William Brown , Ball Turret Gunner, 36557834 SGT Samuel Levy , Radio Operator, 13109510 POW's: SGT Robert B. Humphreys, Tail Gunner, Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
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1LT, 711 AAF BOMB SQ, 447 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
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