Charles T Eaton
MilitaryCharles T. Eaton was born June 5, 1916 in Guimon, Oklahoma and left this earth on March 12, 1995 in Placentia, California. He was the beloved father of 6 children. He was a brilliant pilot, photographer, author, artist and ornamental iron designer, and wonderful human being. He suffered greatly from his time as a POW and was a genuine hero who did everything that was expected of him as an American soldier. He was a true patriot who loved his country and was never afraid to make it a better country. He thought very highly of General Eisenhower and knew that war was a terrible thing.
Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29838 'The Concho Clipper'. Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW Near Grems, Austria (for 2 years)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Concho Clipper
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Oldest daughter Charlene Brenda Eaton, MA, MPA (born August 7, 1948)
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor