Name:
Clarence Kirven "CK" Royal
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
34334044
Unit:
576th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1999-09-22
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Pine Hill Memorial Park, Talladega, Alabama
Plot:
Garden of Faith
Row:
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Comments:
SSgt Clarence K. “CK” Royal, belly gunner of the B-24 Liberator 42-52411, took off from station 118 in Wendling, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Friedrichshafen. After a rather poor bombing run, the promised fighter escort was late, coming in only after the start of the German fighter attack. The 42-52411 was last seen out of formation drifting south some 15 minutes after bombs away. Royal was later captured and sent to Stalag Luft 1 in Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia after being treated at Colmar.