| Name | Crawford, Charles Earl ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 34163642 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 14 June 1943, effective 13 June 1943. |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 25 June 1943 |
| Results |
Missing In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Tablets of the Missing |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 16349⇓ (1.083 MB) |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑30049⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return After making two unsuccessful runs on the primary target, the crew headed for Emden as a likely target for their bomb load. The flak guns found them, inflicting serious damage and injuries - then they ran into fighters. A furious running battle ensued, with some crew members bailing out, and finally the aircraft exploded. The main part of the wreckage came down in the Dollard (Dutch: Dollart), an embayment of the Ems River on the border between Germany and the Netherlands. MACR 16349 Sortie Report⇗ |