Charles Lesesne [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed over Luneburg, Germany on his 22nd mission. A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Buried in a military cemetery at Bergedorf, Germany, grave 511 Plot 38.
Age at Death: 34
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-3-1945
Biographical Notes:
Charlotte Observer aviation editor for 5 years (1934-~1939), Sumter Daily Item
Date of Birth:
3/4/1911
Birthplace:
Orangeburg
Military Branch:
Air Force Enlisted: Feb 1941
Education Details:
Columbia, SC schools, The Citadel in Charleston, University of South Carolina
Family Details:
Mr. Claude P. Lesesne (deceased) - Mrs. Elizabeth Daniel Lesesne - 216 Nsalem Ave. Sumter
Henry Lesesne - Associated Press, Atlanta, GA
First Name:
Charles
KIA / MIA Place:
Over Luneburg, Germany
KIA Date:
3/31/1945
Last Name:
Lesesne
Middle Name:
P.
Military Details:
Flight instructor in Mossbanks, Ontario; Hagersville, Ontario; Yorkshire, England; Germany
Military Rank:
Flight Lieutenant, RCAF
Source:
newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
Pilot with 425 Squadron
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA