TAYLOR, Charles Ronald

Plane was a B-24 Liberator A72-124 which was setting off on its 3rd search for survivors of the sunk motor vessel the Peter Sylvester off the Western Australian coast. The plane crashed on take-off killing all 5 crew members.

Last Name
TAYLOR
Given Names
Charles Ronald
Service Number
41804
Birth Location
Brunswick VIC.
Enlistment Date
11/07/1941
Enlistment Location
Melbourne VIC.
Course Details
WAGS Course 46, WAGS Course 48
Finish Date
13/09/1944
To
AGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
14/02/1945 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
25 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying accident Cunderdin, Western Australia
Date of Death
14/02/1945
Age
22
Cemetery / Memorial
Perth War Cemetery and Annex
Notes

Plane was a B-24 Liberator A72-124 which was setting off on its 3rd search for survivors of the sunk motor vessel the Peter Sylvester off the Western Australian coast. The plane crashed on take-off killing all 5 crew members.

Posting on Death
25 SQN
NAA Status
NOT YET EXAMINED
TAYLOR
TAYLOR
1 WAGS - TAYLOR Charles Ronald - 41804 [grave]

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