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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles R. Weiser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wayne County, Ohio

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

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Activity During WWII

IN A BOMBING MISSION ON TOKYO ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945, WAS THE RIGHT GUNNER WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT OF Z SQUARE 12 OF THE 881ST SQUADRON. THE PLANE WAS BROUGHT DOWN BY A TWIN-ENGINE KI-45 'IRVING' THAT CRASHED INTO IT. THE ENEMY ATTACK BROKE THE B-29 IN TWO AND THE FORWARD SECTION WENT DOWN TRAILING SMOKE AND FLAMES.