Charles Edmond Slayton

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-28076.jpeg UPL 28076 "Lt Holland and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sharon Belle'. England, 2 October 1943."

L-R: Unkn, Unkn, T/Sgt Charles E Slayton, F/O Leighton D Patterson, Unkn, William "Billy Murray" Holland, Lt Col Charles J Kelly, Unkn, S/Sgt Billy B Freeman, Sgt Harry A Scott.

Object Number - UPL 28076 - "Lt Holland and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sharon Belle'. England, 2 October 1943." L-R: Unkn, Unkn,...

Killed in Action (KIA). Mission after 24th mission: Solingen, but mission was scrubbed due to weather 'Sharon Belle' 42-30408 was seen to explode at the nose, crashed near Astwell Castle with all crew lost, including Charles

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18058400 / O-663914
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sharon Belle
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

23 November 1918 Son of Edmond Bailey and Lenora Viola 'Nora' [Jenkins] Slayton.

Died

30 November 1943 A/C exploded in mid-air, crashed grounds of Astwell Castle. Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO

Buried

Memorialised Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park Rossville, Walker County, GA

Based

30 November 1943 Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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Combat Chronology/Accident & Surgeon's Report, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 394-5 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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