S/Sgt
Charles H. CHALLONER
Army Serial Number: 31208953
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Ball Turret Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: KIC
Comments: 29 JAN 44 (KILLED IN TAKE-OFF ACCIDENT)
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Challoner Killed | The Boston Globe Feb 16 1944 | 12:00 am |
Additional Military Documents

Charles Challoner draft registration
Draft registration card front
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
2nd Lt Lloyd C. Marks P IIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (Take Off ACCIDENT)
2nd Lt Westley Lundholm CP IIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
2nd Lt Richard A. Powell NAV KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
T/Sgt Albert L.DeGregorio TTE KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
T/Sgt Joseph A.Makowski ROG KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
T/Sgt Maurice V.Anderson TTE IIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
S/Sgt Charles H.Challonor BTG KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
S/Sgt Raymond J.Scheier RWG KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
S/Sgt Joaeph C.Sllvani LWG KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
S/Set Robert N.Dean TG KIC 29 Jan 44 Frankfurt (TKOF ACCIDENT)
350th Sqdn. When this crew joined the 100th Group on 1/12/43, The Navigator was Lt Price,
and the Bombardier was Lt Eugene Colman. No further records of those men have been found.
Crew,as listed above, from ACCIDENT REPORT of 29/1/44. Apparently Lundholm recovered
from his burns for he is listed as completing a tour.He was transferred from tho 350th to
the 418th on 17/5/44. See letter of March 1984 from Ken Everett and Copy of Accident
Report,
"On 29 January 1944, 2nd Lt Lloyd C.Marks, ASN 0-746387 and his crew tookoff on an operational mission too Frankfurt in a B-17G A/C #42-31502 (Terry 'N' Ten). The takeoff time was 0631 and lt was still dark.The weather was overcast at 400 feet with 3 mlles visibility.Shortly after takoff, the pilot reported he had climbed to 300 feet and had lost all cockpit lighting. The A/C crashed at 0634 about 3 miles west of the field at Frenze Lane,which is NE of Scole. Lt. Marks (pilot) and Sgt.Anderson (Engineer)and Lt Lundholm (Copilot) escaped with severe burns while the reat or the crew received fatal injuries. The A/C was destroyed."
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
TAKE OFF ACCIDENT
Aircraft:
"Terry
Date:
1944-01-29
Cause:
TAKE-OFF ACCIDENT
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | MARKS, Lloyd C. | P | IIC |
| LT | LUNDHOLM, Westley | CP | CPT |
| LT | POWELL, Richard A. | NAV | KIC |
| LT | PRICE, K. | NAV | NOC |
| T/Sgt | DEGREGORIO, Albert L. | TOG/NG | KIC |
| LT | COLMAN, E. | BOM | NOC |
| T/SGT | ANDERSON, Maurice V. | TTE | IIC |
| Sgt | MAKOWSKI, Joseph A. | ROG | KIC |
| S/Sgt | CHALLONER, Charles H. | BTG | KIC |
| S/Sgt | SCHEIER, Raymond | WG | KIC |
| SGT | SILVANI, Joseph C. | WG | KIC |
| Sgt | DEAN, Robert | TG | KIC |
