Charles Ullysses Hillweg, Jr. was born on December 20, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Charles U Hillweg and Florence Ruth Meloy Hillweg.

Charles resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on September 10, 1942, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Married.

Charles served in the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Bombardier on the B-17G #44-8140 during World War II. He was Killed in Action but was declared "Missing" on December 5, 1944, when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in Gross Zerlang, Germany.

1Lt Hillweg is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Crew of the B-17G #44-8140:
Kermode, Donald ~ Capt, Command Pilot, POW
Gregory, Ralph E, Jr ~ Capt, Mission/Pilot, KIA
Meadows, Martin F ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, KIA
Bruce, James L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, KIA
Caldwell, John T ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, KIA
Dorr, Earle L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KIA
Hillweg, Charles U, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, KIA
Mayer, Clement T ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
Meyer, Walter A, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, KIA
Upshaw, Charles C ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, KIA
Wood, William F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, KIA

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