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2nd LT Charles Daniel Borger
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Rank / Rate 2nd LT War of Service WWII Date of birth Apr 20, 1920 Place of birth / home town Westminster Family Members PARENTS: Peter, Hazel, Sister: Azetta (Ann) Richard High School Ada Enlistment Date Branch Army Air Corps Service Number O-676541 Unit / Ship / duty Station Squadron: 514th BS 376th Bomb Group Date of Casuality Dec 28, 1943 Cause of Death or Status KIA Enemy Aircraft Place of Incident Shot down over Italy or Germany Place of Burial or Memorial Salem, Westminster Awards PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL  Links to More Information |
| The 376th BG proceed to target alone and without fighter support, they are swarmed by German fighters and lose 10 ships and many casualties on this mission. B 24 G.I. GINNIE flown by a different crew successfully completed the Ploesti raid "Operation tidal Wave". 2LT Borger was blown out of the ship as it was breaking apart. He never deployed his parachute. LIMA NEWS, FEB. 3, 1949: Word was received that the body of 2nd Lt. Charles D. Borger is in to this country for burial. Lt. Borger was killed in action December 28, 1943 when his plane was shot down over Italy. He graduated from Ada High School. Surviving are his father, Peter Borger; Dunkirk, a sister, Mrs Azetta (Ann) Richard, Route 2, Lima, His Mother Mrs. Hazael Borger, died in 1944. Upon arrival in Lima, the body will be removed to Chiles and Son Funeral home for services. Burial will be in Salem cemetery, east of West Minster. Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in charge of military rites. |
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