1st Lt. Grimes, Charles A.

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Military Service

• Rank: 1st Lieutenant
• Serial Number: 0-523590
• Type: Pilot
• Squadron: 33rd Ferry Squadron

Missions

• 13/14 Dec 1944 - Flew from FL to Brazil (inferred from letter of family of Bob Smith).
• 15 Dec 1944 - Slated to fly from Belem, Brazil to Natal, Brazil. Crashed shortly after takeoff. Remains never recovered.

Citations and Awards

Unknown at this time.

Planes

43-22424

Crew

• 1st Lt. Dingwell, Laverne G.
• Sgt. Smith, Norman Robert "Bob"

Disposition

• MIA 15 Dec 1944
• Status changed to KIA
• Body not recovered

Personal Life

• State of Residence: Colorado
• Date of Death: 15 Dec 1944
• Buried: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial, NYC, USA

Family

• Max Grimes (Father) - Denver, CO

Images

The emergency contact page for Lt. Grimes from MACR 14085. For the full report, see his plane: 43-22424.