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Roy English, Jr.
First Name:
Roy
Middle Name:
R.
Last Name:
English, Jr.
Date of Birth:
About 1922
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Ran into heavy flak over Heidelberg and was seen going into a dive. Three parachutes were seen and 2 of flyers were accounted for. He took part in the invasion of Southern France and had completed over 50 missions at the time of his last flight.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: The Charlotte News 4-12-1945
Personal Details
Education Details:
attended The Citadel, R. J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. R. R. English - 1221 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC Miss Jean English - 1221 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC
Military Details
Military Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Military Unit:
Navigator- Bombadier of a B-26 Marauder Tactical Air Force in support of the 7th Army.
KIA Date:
3/22/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Heidelberg, Germany
Military Details:
Albuquerque, NM, Columbia, SC, Greenville, MS, Jackson, TN, Kingman, AZ, Maxwell Field, AL, Santa Ana, CA, Sardinia, Corsica
Awards:
Air Medal, Croix de Guerre, Presidential Unit Citation
Source:
Newsprint