Charles Edward Coleman
1944
Textile Engineering
Charlotte, North Carolina
Wife: Betty Honeycutt Coleman
Army Air Force, 2nd Lieutenant
338 AAF Bomb Group
Purple Heart
Jul 30, 1923
Mar 23, 1944
Killed In Action - Vechta, Germany
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 34, Site 4052
SW
Additional Information
A memorial service for him was held on July 7, 1944. Another memorial service for deceased military members and a mural unveiling was held at the Dilworth Methodist Church (Charlotte, NC) on 10-7-1945.
Charles Coleman was killed while serving as a co-pilot in his second mission over Germany. Coleman was co-piloting a B-17G, 42-31103, when the plane collided with an enemy aircraft causing the plane to go down in a spin. Four crew members jumped and one parachute did not open. His death was reported by the German government through the International Red Cross.
Source: https://www.cmstory.org/ww2/display2.asp?id=65
Crew List:
Pilot Wilson, L. 2nd Lt.
Co-Pilot Coleman, C. 2nd Lt.
N Watts, W. 2nd Lt.
B Markert, J. 2nd Lt.
R Seibel, F. S/Sgt
Eng TTG Bessler, E. S/Sgt
WGR Sandoval, G. Jr/Sgt
WGL Dearmond, C. Sgt
TG Gregory, C. Sgt
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