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BAGLEY, Charles Phelps - Date of
birth
10 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa -
Hometown
Audubon County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-765218 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
600th Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Grossloebichau, near Jena, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Bagley (father)
Edith (Phelps) Bagley (mother)
Charlotte Bagley (sister)
Marilyn Bagley (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38463 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
MACR: 11145
More information
Charles Bagley enlisted at Santa Ana AAB, California on 10 March 1943.The airplane was hit by flak and was burning from one wing. The plane went in to a dive and exploded in mid-air. No parachutes were seen.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, 398th web team, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Footnote.com, Astrid van Erp, 398th.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, Charles Phelps Bunn Family Tree, WWII Bonus Case File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Patootie, www.ancestry.com - Crabber55