Atkins Charles D., Jr.

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Charles D., Jr. Atkins is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

B-17( 42-3147) 'Homesick Angel' Monument

B-17 42-3147 Homesick Angel Marker

Name:

Charles D., Jr. Atkins

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

341st Bombardment Squadron

Date of Death:

1943-11-16

State:

Cemetery:

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Kentucky

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

1079

Decoration:

Comments:

Charles D. Atkins, Jr. served in the 341st Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. Ball turret gunner of the B-17 #42-3147 "Homesick Angel", he was Killed in Action on November 16, 1943 when their plane was shot down during a bombing raid over Istres, France. The wreck of their B-17 was discovered when the lake was dried up in the 60's. SSGT Atkins is now buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA in a common grave with 2LT Case, 2LT Dustin, TSGT Garrity, and 1LT Packard.