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Stevenson, Charles W.

Date of birth:
June 22nd, 1921 (Akron/Ohio, United States)
Date of death:
September 19th, 1944 (Son, Netherlands)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: A. Row: 3. Grave: 15.
Service number:
0-729261
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Captain Stevenson's glider caught fire and died after his parachute failed to open.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force
"For bravery in flying out wounded soldiers to England."
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Gliderpilot Wing

Sources

  • - The Ohio State University and Alumni Publication; Volume 35; Number 4 January 1945
    - Wolfe, Martin Green Light! A Troop Carrier Squadron's War from Normandy to the Rhine Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989.
    - STEVENSON, Charles W

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