World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Charles F. Cumings
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wisconsin
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER: 36817724. ENGINEER WITH THE 91ST BOMB GROUP, 324TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCEES. BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT (THE B-17G, SERIAL # 42-31515), WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN FIGHTERS ON A MISSION TO THE ALTENBEKEN RAILROAD VIADUCT IN GERMANY. HE DIED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE CRASH OF HIS AIRCRAFT.