World War II Honoree

Charles Author Fyke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ft. Worth, Texas

Honored By

Colleen Fyke Waters

Relationship

Daughter

SERIAL NUMBER 38219520; 92ND BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR, GUNNER AND MECHANIC. HE COMPLETED 16 COMBAT MISSIONS BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN IN FEBRUARY 1945 OVER BERLIN. HE WAS HELD PRISONER UNTIL APRIL 1945 BY THE GERMANS. HIS CAMP WAS LIBERATED AND HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN JUNE 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGE IN NOVEMBER 1945 AT SHEPPARD FIELD. HE EARNED SEVERAL MEDALS WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.