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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Joseph Charters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oak Park, Illinois

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDER OF Z SQUARE 45, 'MUSTN’T TOUCH', OF THE 883RD SQUADRON. ON THE WAY TO BOMB THE MUSASHINO AIRCRAFT WORKS AND THE NAKAJIMA AIRCRAFT FACTORY NEAR TOKYO, ON JANUARY 9, 1945, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE AND HAD TO DITCH. NO SURVIVORS WERE EVER FOUND.