Charles Howard Mortimer ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Michigan
On January 25, 1944 First Lieutenant Mortimer was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Michigan. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 351877 |
| Service ID | O-1689697 |
| Name | Charles Howard Mortimer |
| From | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Birth Date | November 9, 1911 |
| Casualty Date | January 25, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Flight Surgeon |
| Unit/Group | 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, 425th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Pradesh, India |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Charles Howard Mortimer is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Charles Howard Mortimer was the son of James Charles Mortimer and Gertrude M Johnson. He was originally from Westchester County, New York. He obtained his medical degree and completed his internship in New York. Later he was living in Detroit with his wife Madge. He entered into service as Flight Surgeon with the 308th Bomber Group.On January 25, 1944 he was a passenger on the B-24J Liberator #42-73242 "Haley's Comet" when they took off from Kunming Airfield in China for a ferry flight to Chabua Airfield in India. They failed to show up at their destination, and they were declared missing. All of those onboard were officially declared dead on January 26, 1946. In January, 2011 the wreck site was located and visited, however no remains have been reported as being recovered. We identified 12 casualties in our archive related to the #42-73242 incident on January 25, 1944.
◼Charles H Mortimer :: Flight Surgeon
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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• 12,635 World War II
• 1,520 Korean War
• 2,665 Vietnam War
• 320 Prisoners of war
• 3,240 Missing in action
• 67 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 157 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 11 Medal of Honor recipients
• 12,635 World War II
• 1,520 Korean War
• 2,665 Vietnam War
• 320 Prisoners of war
• 3,240 Missing in action
• 67 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 157 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 11 Medal of Honor recipients
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