Marvin T. Charlson

Staff Sergeant Marvin T Charlson grave marker photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Staff Sergeant
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    525th Bomb Squadron
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    379th Bomber Group
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    8th Air Force
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    European African Middle Eastern Theater
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350

Biography:

born Little Fork, Minn 1 Jul 21; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Aug 42; served European African Middle Eastern 
Theater; KIA 17 Aug 43 Stromberg, Germany; buried in Lot 4, Block 136, Grave 4, Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak. 

Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart