Name:
Charles Vincent Valente
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
31348055
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-28
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Massachusetts
Plot:
Section 11 - Lot 249
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Charles Vincent Valente was born on December 25, 1918. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Staff Sergeant and tail gunner of #42-102953 "Sky Anne" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Lord crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on September 28, 1944. He is now buried in the Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA. SSgt Valente was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.