Charles Melvin Killinger

Military
media-57374.jpeg UPL 57374 Grice crew with B-24 42-51110 'Top O the Mark'

Rear L-R: Thomas Willingham (E), George Kemp (G), Robert Frazier (G), Unk, Unk.

Front L-R: Grice (P), Cliff Peters (CP), Harold Skeel (G), Unk.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 57374 - Grice crew with B-24 42-51110 'Top O the Mark' Rear L-R: Thomas Willingham (E), George Kemp (G), Robert Frazier (G), Unk, Unk. Front L-R: ...

Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Albert Henry Grice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18232670 / O-705233
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51110) nicknamed "Top O' the Mark.' The crew are: (back row, left to right) Carl Johnson - Nose Gunner, Chuck Frazer - Gunner, Charles Gretz - Top Turret Gunner, "Bubba" Monroe - Co-Pilot, (front row, left to right) Dick Eselgroth - Navigator, Al Miller - Bombardier, Billy Duke - Pilot "Luke" Lucas - Radio Operator, Baldamore Garcia - Engineer, "Pan" Panarese - Tail Gunner . Image via RM Eselgroth. Written on slide casing: '

42-51110

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Top O The Mark
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Everson, PA 19 August 1923 Son of Charles Q and Blanche Mae [Fazenbaker] Killinger.

Enlisted

Akron, OH 10 September 1943 Akron, Ohio

Died

10 July 1979

Buried

Green Ridge Memorial Park Connellsville, Fayette County, PA 13 July 1979 Green Ridge Memorial Park Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Based

Horsham St Faith Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

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