Charles Leland Taylor Jr ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Kentucky
On July 28, 1943 First Lieutenant Taylor 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 Kentucky. ★ 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 | 46743 |
Service ID | O-408219 |
Name | Charles Leland Taylor Jr |
From | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky |
Birth Date | October 10, 1919 |
Casualty Date | July 28, 1943 |
War | World War II |
Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Specialty | Pilot |
Unit/Group | 379th Bomber Group, Heavy, 527th Bomber Squadron |
Casualty Type | Killed in action |
Location | Vries, The Netherlands |
Burial | Plot A Row 3 Grave 2, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands |
Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
Remembered |
Charles Leland Taylor Jr is buried or memorialized at Plot A Row 3 Grave 2, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Charles Leland Taylor Jr was the son of Charles Leland Taylor and Ella Ruby Phillips. He was married to Elnora Dean Hammond.
On July 28, 1943 he was on the crew of the B-17F #42-29796 during a mission to bomb an aviation factory at Kassel, Germany. Their plane was damaged by flak and fighters and crashed near Vries, South of Groningen, the Netherlands. Three men survived and evaded capture. Seven crew members were killed.
We identified 7 casualties in our archive related to the #42-29796 incident on July 28, 1943.
◼Charles L Taylor Jr :: Pilot
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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