The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Charles J Koller

816thRadio Operator

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Army serial number
35683967
Rank
TSGT (14 June 1944), TSGT (4 July 1944)
Hometown
ST BERNARD OH; Saint Bernard OH; St. Bernard, OH
Also written
Charles Koller
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 101
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal1037TSGT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1041TSGT
4 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster1550TSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 18 July 1944
CONFID'ENTIAL
5. Engineer
Eck, Charles H.
s/Sgt 18163352 Anthony Henry Eck
Route #5, liuskogee, BAThhoma
6. Asst Engineer
Bardon, Robert B.
s/Sgt 39098725 Mona Bardon (mother)
121 Joost Ave. , San Francisco
Californai
7. Radio Operator Koller, Charles J.Jn. I/S/t 35683967 Irma Koller (wife)
30 E. Mitchell Ave.
RTO
St. Bernard, Ohio
8. Asst Rad. Opr. Ream, Robert E.
s/Sgt 3579221A Della A. Ream (mother) RTD
Route #2, Greenville, Ohio
9. Armorer Gunner Wylie, Nelville it.
s/s t. 13128943 Frances Wylie, (mother)
808 Hill Ave., Willensburg,
Penna.
10. Asst Arm. Gunner Wettle, Paul xx
s/Sgt 39557006 Mary Ann Kettle (mother)
S.
1439 Topeka St., Pasadena
California
11. IDENTIFY Below THOSE PERSONS NHO ARE HELIVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHICCK APPROPRIATE fonly one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SALE:
Willard S. Sperry Lt. Col. 0-396325 Last Sighted
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE FOLLOWING: Unktnown
Surrounding circumstances are not reasonably conclusive of a KIA casualty
13.
ATTACH, AS INCLOSURS TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERTAL PHOTOGRAPh, MAP, CHART, OR status.
SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXIATE LOCATION WHERE ALRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14.
ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESC IPTIONS a CRASH, FORCED LANDIN
OR OTHER CIRCULSTANCES PERTAINING TO SSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS EPORT, A DESCRIPTION QF THE EXTENT OF SEARCH, IF
ANY. None. Crow :TA in eneny occupied territory.
Date of this report 20 July 1044
W.L.Than
2 Incls:
W. L. LINN,
Incl 1- verlay
Major, Air Corps,
Incl 2-Statement It. Col. Sperry.
Operations Officer.
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National Archives, MACR 6953, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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