World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles A. Felts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Elkton, Kentucky
Honored By
Richard Dondes
COMMAND PILOT ON 17 B-24J COMBAT BOMBING MISSIONS OVER EUROPE. STATIONED AT STATION 120, ATTLEBRIDGE AIRFIELD IN EAST ANGLIA, ENGLAND NEAR THE CITY OF NORWICH. ATTACHED TO THE 787TH BOMB SQUADRON, 466TH BOMB GROUP, 96TH COMBAT BOMB WING, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 8TH USAAF. LAST MAN TO BAIL OUT OF STRICKEN B24J S/N 44-40357 ON 12 MARCH 1945 OVER VALKENBURG, NETHERLANDS AFTER RETURNING FROM A RAID ON THE RAILROAD MARSHALING YARDS AT FRIEDBERG, GERMANY. BAILED OUT SAFELY AS DID ALL CREW. RETURNED TO COMBAT DUTY AND SURVIVED THE WAR.