Charles Bernard Jilcott Sr. was born on December 15, 1923. He was the son of Hugh W. Jilcott and Eunice Hart Jilcott. He was the husband of Ruth Elizabeth Klemz Jilcott. He served in the 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Top Turret Gunner of B-17 42-38005 nicknamed ''Stormy Weather'' during World War II.

On May 24, 1944, during a mission targeting Berlin, "Stormy Weather" encountered mechanical issues with its No. 2 engine, causing it to drop out of formation. The crew attempted to return to base but were forced to make an emergency landing near Myrholm, close to Sønderborg on the island of Als in Denmark. The aircraft crash-landed in a field near the farm Skærtoft and a house called Østerholm. All ten crew members survived and were taken as prisoners of war.

TSgt Jilcott was captured by German forces and held in captivity. He retired as a Master Sergeant on August 1, 1963. Charles died on May 7, 2015, and is now buried in the Roxobel-Kelford Cemetery, Roxobel, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA.

Source of information: www.airmen.dk, www.americanairmuseum.com