Charles H Wilson

AFFPA- il
File # 15819
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRIS
Name of erew member:
WILSON, Charles H.
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
85 225 754
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Left Waist Gunner
Did he bail out No
Where?
-
If not, why not? He Asked permission To RemAiN WITH AIRCRAFT
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: LAST CONTACT
MAde WHEN we Turned FOR Home BASE ( THE APPROX. day OF 12:00 CRASH Noon)
Was he injured? yes FATALLY
Lying or THE ground AFTER CRASH
Where was he when last seen? AIRSRAFT PITION To ERASH
Any hearsay information: when we creashed,
was THE ONLY one we ARGONNY FOR.
LATER JOHNANDER we KEFI THE
Crushed
beneriting THE PLANE t NONE
Source Patrice main
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Buried in THe Churchyard AT THe LITTLE
TOWN MARIA ELAND, (Appox. 10miles SOUTH OF
VILLACH) AUSTRIA
Total number of missions of above crew member: No Knowledge
Dates and destinations if possible: CRAShed ON A Mission
10 ForTezzA R/Y IN NORTHERN ITAby; ApRIL 20TH 1945
RemARKs : : FOR MORE ACCURATE INFORMATION
CONSERNING THe Two MeN CONSULT. THE
INFORMATION
6-3861, AF
(over)

PDA-11
File # 18819
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
WILSON, Charles H.
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
$5 225 754
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Left Waist Gunner
Did he bail out? No
Where?
If not, why not' ? CREW VOTED TO STAY WITH THE PLANE
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : I WENT BACK
BEFARE
To RADIO ROOM AND COULDN'T CROWD IN, DUE TO RCM EQUIPMENT.
Was he injured? HE DIED ABOUT it To 2HRS. AFTER THE CRASH
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information: CATHOLIC PRIEST IN MARIA ELAND PROMISED
(WILSON)
To BURY HIM BESIDE HIS CHURCH
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: WAS INJURED
INTERNALLY AND WAS LOSING BLOOD FROM A LARGE CUT IN HIS
HEAD AS WELL AS HIS MOUTH. WE WERE NOT PERMITTED TO GIVE
FIRST Aip AND THE GERMANS DID A GOOD JOB OF IGNORNING
TOVER)
US WHEN WE ASKED FOR A DOCTOR. THEY WOULDN'T ALLOW AN ARMY
Total number of missions of above crew member: HAD APPROXIMATELY 30
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
File # 15819
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
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Name of crew member:
WILSON, Charles H.
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
35 225 754
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Left Waist Gunner
Did he bail out? NO
Where?
If not, why not' ? PILOT DECIDED SAFE LANDING COULD BE MADE - CREW
HAD CHOICE - DECIDED TO STAY WITH SHIP
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: WILSON
SAT or MY ME RIGHT IN DITCHING POSITION IN RADIO ROOM
Was he injured? KILLED
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information: 4 GERMAN SOLDIER CAMETO THE HOSPITAL
A FEW DAYS LATER WITH INFORMATION THAT WILSON of
GLYAN HRD BEEN BURIED IN A CHURCH CEMETARY A FEW
MILES FROM VELDEN, AUSTRIA
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: / WAS
INJURED AND IN A SHOCKED CONDITION FOR 10 Hands AFTER
THE CRASH so KNEW HERY LITTLE OF WHAT TOOK PLACE. THE
INFIRMATION / RESEIVED ABOUT THE DEATHS OF WILSON YGLYNN
GAME FROM THE PILOT LT.KEEN LATER THAT WIGHT
Total number of missions of above crew member: OVER 20 L BELIEVE
Dates and destinations if possible: IT WHS MY 1st MISSION WITH
THIS CREW so KNEW NOTHING OF THEIR PREVIOUS
FLIGHTS.
6-3861, AF

\AFEPA-11
File # 13819
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Nama of grew member:
WILSON, Charles h.
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
35 225 754
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Left Waist Gunner
Did he bail out?
No
Where?
TH .
OPPORTUNITY To OUT
If not, why not? CRASH LAMDED WITH PLAWE - AT HIS
own
DECISION - WAS GIVEN A
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
"LEFT WAIST OFF INTERPHINE."
Was he injured?
YES - SERIOUSLY - LATER DIED OF HEAD INJURIES I BÉLIEVE,
Where was he when last seen?
LYING UNDER RIGHT WING OF WRECK.
Any hearsay information:
NONE . I WAS AM ACTUAL OBSERVER.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part : wholly on supposition: As PILOT I was THE
ONLY ONE ALLOWED FIRST ) TO SEE AND HELD INSURED CREW
I would so. WAS DUE TO MULTIPLE NEM INJvRIES - BLEEDING AT
MOVTN NOSE AND EANS WAS NOTED - AND TIME ABOUT P.M. I WAS PRESENT
WWEN BREATHING AND STOPPED. BODY LATER was FELT AND COLD TO Teeca.
Total number of missions of above crew member: I AM NOT SURE - ABOUT 20 OR 22.
Dates and destinations if possible: THE ABOVE HAPPENED APRIL 20. 1945
EASY
ABOUT
A MILE OR So OF MARIE ELAND, AUSTRIA - T#E TOWN,
Acress THE RIVER OR CREEK A HALF MILE OR MORE ALONG THE ROAD
AND THEN TO THE LEFT IN FIELD TWO FARM HOUSES.
I REMEMBER Two CIVILIANS CLEARLY:
1. A MAN - 30-35 yeme - STIFF KNEE - APPE4RED AT SCENE IN A vexy
FEW 6-3861, AF
2. A Bov ON - 18-20yrs. - T° SPEAK AND
THAKER WITH VS UNTIL PORSIDDEN TO >o se.