Charles McCarthy
2nd Lt. Charles J McCarthy Jr was assigned to the 301st BG 32nd Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Navigator.
Lt. Charles J. McCarthy, Jr. was the son of Charles J. and Bessie (Weeks) McCarthy of Springfield, Mass. He entered the service on June 6, 1942.
He was awarded the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters after having completed 35 missions. He was a graduate of Classical High School and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was survived by his parents; widow, Ora (Gaylord) McCarthy and four sisters.
His brother, Lt. Robert W. McCarthy, preceded him in death in a training accident at Independence, Kans. when the plane he was an instructor in crashed, on May 5, 1943
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| Date | Order | Award | Ribbon & Device | Document Originator | Rank | Status |
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06/19/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 1165 |
AM/3OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
 
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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06/19/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 1165 |
AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2nd Lt |
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* Documents are of the type/classification of "General Order" for most award documents. The listed documents are GO, General Order unless otherwise stated. For example. Special Orders.
The Issuing Authority is the Command and author of the document.
25-May-44 KIA
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