Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Hello,
do anybody know where Charles A.Pender are crash on 16 March 1945, what is the story at this day of Charles A. Pender?
Thanks

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Good evening Klaus !

Can you provide us with the source of this loss at that date.

All the best !

Horst Weber

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Hello Horst,
i have this informaton of a good friend from New Jersey, he is a speciallist of crashes in WWII.
I know C.A.Pender flew mission over germany, in one case he was a Eyewithness of a crash in Hinterweidenthal, his comerades James Hamrick was shoot down an KIA.
See MACR:12842
regards
Klaus

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Hello ,

Here something on Pender Charles :

Charles A. Pender
ID: O-812132
Entered the Service From: Mississippi
Rank: First Lieutenant

Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group

Died: Friday, March 16, 1945
Buried at: Lorraine American Cemetery
Location: St. Avold (Moselle), France
Plot: J Row: 30 Grave: 31

Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Hello Alain,
thank you very much for the information, do you have also the crashside of his plane?
Thanks
regards
Klaus

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Hello Klaus ,

Unfortenally not , but i'm still searching after it.

Greets

Alain57

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Thank you.
regards Klaus

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Good evening KLaus !

It seriously seems, that Charles A. Pender has no MACR. This is leading stronly into the direction of an incident in friendly territory.

Does anyone has AFHRA microfilms Nos. B0320 or B0321, where the Op-Reps of 358th FG are filed. Unfortunatelly, the microfilm about 358th FG in my possession, # B0319, ends in October 1944. Maybe here, a little light could be brought in.

All the best !

Horst Weber

Re: Pender A. Charles P-47 Pilot 366SQ, 358GP, KIA 16 March 1945
 

Hello Horst,
thanks for the Information.
regards
Klaus