Charles W Silsby

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 15 April 1944 in AC #4225537 Crashed into North Sea



DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster



Charles W Silbsy's name is on the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-25537

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

15 April 1944

Born

Ohio

Other

Reassigned

Other

Transferred

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

MACR 3903 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
https://abmc.gov/node/544059

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

ABMC, MACR 3903 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list