Charles Edmond Slayton
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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"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.
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.
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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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Sources
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