Stevenson, Charles W.
- Date of birth:
- June 22nd, 1921 (Akron/Ohio, United States)
- Date of death:
- September 19th, 1944 (Son, Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: A. Row: 3. Grave: 15. - Service number:
- 0-729261
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Captain Stevenson's glider caught fire and died after his parachute failed to open.
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Air Medal (AM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force
Second AM received as Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force
Third AM received as second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Sources
- - The Ohio State University and Alumni Publication; Volume 35; Number 4 January 1945
- Wolfe, Martin Green Light! A Troop Carrier Squadron's War from Normandy to the Rhine Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989.
- STEVENSON, Charles W
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