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Charles S Drewyour

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Navigator Martin B-26B Marauder 41-17590, 70th BS, 38th BG, 5th AF. Lost in mid air collision on local altitude training flight. 13th Oct 43. Colided with P-39D 41-7043, 70th FS, 347th FG, 13th AF, no bail outs observed from either A/C, 7 KIFA. MACR 16411.

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  • Earl Kennamer

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
    Pilot P-39 41-7043, 70th FS, 347th FG, 13th AF. Lost in mid air collision on local altitude training flight. 13th Oct 43. Colided with Martin B-26B Marauder 41-17590, 70th BS, 38th BG, no bail outs observed from either A/C, 7 KIFA. MACR 16411.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • 41-17590

    B-26 Marauder
    Martin B-26B Marauder 41-17590, 70th BS, 38th BG. Lost in mid air collision on local altitude training flight. 13th Oct 43. Colided with P-39D 41-7043, 70th FS, 347th FG, 13th AF, no bail outs observed from either A/C, 7 KIFA. MACR 16411. ...

Events

Event Location Date
Born Detroit, MI, USA 14 May 1916

14th Apr 1916
Detroit, Wayne County
Michigan, USA.
Enlisted Detroit, MI, USA October 1941

Enlisted October 1941.
Training California, USA October 1941 – April 1942

Enlisted in the Air Corps in October 41 and has been training in California.
Awarded Wings Mather Field Road, Sacramento, CA 95827, USA April 1942

Received his wings at Mathers Field, Sacramento, in April 42.
Died Tai Island, Fiji 13 October 1943

Lost in mid air collision on local altitude training flight. 13th Oct 43. Colided with P-39D 41-7043, 70th FS, 347th FG, 13th AF, no bail outs observed from either A/C, 7 KIFA. MACR 16411.
Assigned Nadi, Fiji

Assigned 70th BS, 38th BG, 5th AF.
Buried National Memorial Cemetery-Pacific, 2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Honolulu, Honolulu County
Hawaii, USA.
Nationality
American
Nickname
Not yet known
Service numbers
O-724025
Highest rank
Second Lieutenant
Role/job
Navigator
Awards
  • Purple Heart

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
29 May 2015 18:45:39 Al_Skiff Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, person associations, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=350519 B-26 Crew Details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=41-17590&Submit6=Go MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/38641105/ MACR Details.
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search Crews ASN / Rank Details.

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