World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles F. Pinkard
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Honored By
Peter Venema
Trained as Aerial Gunner, assigned to 99th Bomb Group, sent to North Africa with 12th Air Force. Shot down on 4th mission over North Italy, held as Prisoner of War by Germans for 18 months. Discharged in 1945 after little over 3 years of service.