World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Charles G. Pakestein
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Franklin, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
HE ENTERED SERVICE IN MAY OF 1943 AND SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. LATER SERVED IN THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 445TH BOMB GROUP (JIMMY STEWART'S UNIT) OF THE FAMOUS 8TH AIR FORCE AND FLEW ON MANY MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE FROM THEIR BASES IN ENGLAND. HE WAS SADLY LOST ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 OVER GERMANY.