Charles R Agantovich

Sgt Charles R. Agantovich enlisted at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 3 March 1943. | | The initial target was the oil plant of Lutzendorf. Instead, targets of opportunity were attacked. | | The aircraft was hit by flak at the instant of bombs away. A large hole was observed between #3 and #4 engines. The entire right wing burst into flames, and the aircraft peeled off to the right and lost altitude rapidly. The aircraft was not out of control, and some crews reported 1-2 chutes, though the majority saw no chutes. The incident was at 27,800 feet at 1318 hours over the target. Heavy contrails prevented further observation of this aircraft or its crew. | | The deceased crew members were initially buried at the Michaelis Cemetery at Zeitz on 2 December 1944. The crew members, listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle, were recovered after the war and transported to the American Military Cemetery in Ardennes. They could not be identified with sufficient certainty, so they were buried as unknown.