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Charles McKinney

First Name: 
Charles
Last Name: 
McKinney

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: One of his planes engines caught fire, while bombing an enemy convoy. It was accompanying Axis merchant ships in the Mediterranean. The crew was able to extinguish the flames. Moments later the other engine caught fire. The pilot managed to land his burning plane on the water. However, seconds later, there was an explosion that destroyed the bomber. The body of Lieutenant McKinney was not recovered.News of his death was received by Charlotte friends on 6-8-1943.

Age at Death: Unavailable

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Personal Details

Education Details: 
graduate-Battleground Academy near Nashville, TN, UNC-Chapel Hill through Junior Year
Biographical Notes: 
member, Myers Park Methodist Church, Myers Park Club
Family Details: 

Mr. and Mrs.Thomas H. McKinney - Eustis, FL and Coronado Beach, FL

Russell McKinney, Lieutenant - U. S. Army Atlanta, GA, Tom McKinney - U. S. Army Air Force Miami, FL

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Air Corps Enlisted: Summer, 1941
Military Rank: 
First Lieutenant
Military Unit: 
Pilot and Bombardier
KIA Date: 
NA
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
the Mediterranean Sea
Military Details: 
Texas - bomber training school, Mediterranean area
Source: 

Newsprint Haynes Taylor, great nephew - information and photos

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