World War II Honoree

Charles Monday

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mt. Airy, North Carolina

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Richardson

Relationship

Friends

SHOT DOWN OVER FRANCE ON FEBRUARY 8, 1944. WAIST GUNNER ON B-17G 'WORRY BIRD' OUT OF DEOPHAM GREEN, ENGLAND. TAKEN PRISONER AND SENT TO STALAG LUFT VI IN EAST PRUSSIA. FIVE MONTHS LATER, SENT ON COAL SHIP ACROSS BALTIC SEA TO STALAG LUFT IV IN POLAND. LEFT STALAG LUFT IV ON FEBRUARY 6, 1945 TO BEGIN FORCED MARCH TOWARD ALLIED LINES. LIBERATED BY 104TH DIVISION, 413TH-415TH REGIMENTS ON ROAD TO BITTERFELD, GERMANY ON APRIL 26, 1945.