Date of birth:

February 1st, 1923 (Houston/Texas, United States)

Date of death:

March 17th, 1945 (Santa Rosa/California, United States)

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

Enlisted in July of 1942.
Killed in Service in California on March 17, 1945.

Charles T. Duncan. fighter pilot veteran of action at Guam, Palau, Formosa, Nansei, Shote, the Philippines and the Bonins; was killed March 17th when his fighter plane crashed near Santa Rosa California. He returned to the United States last December after completing 41 strikes during his nine months in the Southwest Pacific. He held the Silver Star, DFC, and a Presidential Unit Citation. The DFC was for knocking three enemy bombers out of the air and for a positive hit on a Japanese aircraft carrier which sank during the battle of Leyte Gulf last October. The Silver Star was for gallantry in action November 5th when he helped sink a Japanese heavy cruiser. Duncan flew through intense anti-aircraft fire and obtained two rocket hits and then strafed, disrupting the cruiser's anti-aircraft fire. He was the son of Mrs. Kizzie Lee Duncan and is survived also by his widow and six-months-old son. Lt. Charles Phillips of Fort Worth accompanied his body to Houston from California.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Lt (JG) Charles T. Duncan carrier-based Grumman Hellcat pilot om the 3rd Fleet was awarded the DFC for knocking three enemy bombers out of the air and for a positive hit on a Japanese aircraft carrier which sank during the battle of the Philippine Sea last October. He also holds the Presidential Unit Citation. Duncan completed 41 strikes before returning home December 17th. He spent his leave here with his mother Mrs. Kizzie Lee Duncan and his wife Mrs. Shirley Duncan and has reported to Los Alamitos, California for reassignment.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Feb 06, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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• - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Archive - Feb 06, 1945
  - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Archive - Mar 30, 1945