Charles Louis Solomon was born in New York City, New York. He served in the 553rd Bomber Squadron, 386th Bomber Group, Medium, as a Sergeant and Rear Gunner on the B26 #41-31889 AN*D during World War II.

On November 5, 1943, their plane took off from Station 164 at Great Dunmow (Little Easton), England on a mission to Marquise, France. The plane was hit by flak, 3 miles southwest of the target at Marquise at around 02:00 PM. The wing was fractured just at the edge of the left engine nacelle, and tail section. Their plane crashed 1 km of Saint Inglevert - 10.5 km southwest of Calais, France. All men aboard were killed in the crash.

Sgt Solomon is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

B26 #41-31889 aircrew:
Capt Ray Donald Williamson - Pilot
2Lt James Ernest Davis - Co-Pilot
1Lt Ralph Lawrence Hoffman - Bombardier
T/Sgt Robert Daniel Evans - Radio Operator
S/Sgt Jack Paul Brusman - Mechanic/Machine Gunner
Sgt Charles Louis Solomon - Rear Gunner
He and his two brothers all joined the military. His brother, Frank B., was KIA while serving with the Canadian Royal Air Force on January 2, 1944 while on a bombing raid to Berlin. His brother is remembered on the Canadian Bomber Memorial in Canada and he is buried in the
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium (Grave: A-37-51). Both were originally buried under Latin Crosses, but through Operation Benjamin, later changed to the Star of David.


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