Timeline
Birth- 24 Oct 1922
Weston, West Virginia
Birth
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States of America
Birth- 24 Oct 1922
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death
24 Nov 2008
Death
Florida, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 85 - 17 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army Air Forces
Service Start Date
Oct 1939
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
Served For
United States of America
Award
Air Force Cross
Award Date
4 Feb 2008
Award Place
City of Washington, Washington D.C., USA
Stationed Date
Sep 1943
Stationed Place
Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote Field, Pyote, Texas, USA
Stationed Rank
Second Lieutenant
Stationed Unit
2nd Air Force
Stationed Date
Oct 1943
Stationed Place
Camp Kilmer, Chicago, USA
Stationed Rank
Second Lieutenant
Stationed Unit
8th Air Force
Stationed Date
Nov 1943
Stationed Place
R. A. F. Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
Stationed Rank
Second Lieutenant
Stationed Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron, 379th Bombardment Group
Battle Date
20 Dec 1943
Battle Place
Bremen, Germany (VIII Bomber Command 159)
Bombing mission to German ports in Kiel, Germany.- 4 Jan 1944-Age: 21 years
R.A.F. Kimbolton, England (Aborted due to engine loss on their bomber, 'Anita Marie')
Another bombing mission to Kiel, Germany- 5 Jan 1944-Age: 21 years
Aborted due to bomber, 'Duffy's Tavern', running off of runway.
Successful bombing mission to Ludwigshaven, Germany.- 7 Jan 1944-Age: 21 years
Final bomber issued, 'Carol Dawn' for Charlie and his crew.- 10 Jan 1944-Age: 21 years
Death- 24 Nov 2008-Age: 86 years
Death- 24 Nov 2008-Age: 86 years
Death
Florida, United States of America
Burial
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Charles Lester Brown
Social Security
***-**-6752
Last Residence
Miami, FL
Florida
