Charles H Daman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
714th Bomb Squadron crew outside a B-24 media-31923.jpeg UPL 31923 Training photo of pilot Lt. Robert L. Mains' crew.
Standing, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari, T/Sgt Frank S. Merkovich, Sgt Antonio Munoz Jr, S/Sgt Harry J. Allen.
Kneeling left to right: Lt John W. Johnson, Lt Robert L. Mains, Lt John Hankin, Lt Allen L. Lake.

Courtesy of the family of Sergeant Charles H Daman.

Family of John W. Johnson

Object Number - UPL 31923 - Training photo of pilot Lt. Robert L. Mains' crew. Standing, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari,...

Daman was killed in action (KIA) while flying B-24 Liberator #44-50838 on 4 April 1945. He was taking part in a mission to attack German bases at Parchim, Perleberg and Wesendorf, when his aircraft encountered enemy fighters over Hamburg.



Daman's aircraft exploded as a result of the attack. One of the members of Daman's crew survived and was able to identify most of the fallen airmen.



In 1997 the POW MIA accounting agency investigated the location of the crash site of Daman's aircraft. In 2014 and 2015 they carried out excavations which uncovered bone fragments which were positively identified as belonging to Daman as a result of DNA analysis. Daman's remains were returned to his family in 2018.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Red Bow
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 April 1945

Buried

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 11 July 2018

Born

Demost, IdahoA

Buried

Other

Remains recovered

Near Ludwigslust

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13730

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