East, Charles Thomas

Individual Personnel Data
Name East, Charles Thomas   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-683231   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 26 November 1943
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot E Row 17 Grave 25
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 March 1920
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1663⇓ (16.365 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holland, John Benjamin⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Procopio, Frank Adolph⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. East, Charles ThomasNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Witt, Thomas Gerald⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Lazarz, Walter John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Winfree, James Hillard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Lisenby, Lennon Cleveland⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Britt, Julian Austin⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Newman, Angus Lee⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Parsons, Roland Westley⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31042⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Hagen, Germany; MACR 1663
Sortie Report⇗

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