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Charles Lesesne [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed over Luneburg, Germany on his 22nd mission. A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Buried in a military cemetery at Bergedorf, Germany, grave 511 Plot 38.

Age at Death: 34

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-3-1945

Biographical Notes: 
Charlotte Observer aviation editor for 5 years (1934-~1939), Sumter Daily Item
Date of Birth: 
3/4/1911
Birthplace: 
Orangeburg
Military Branch: 
Air Force Enlisted: Feb 1941
Education Details: 
Columbia, SC schools, The Citadel in Charleston, University of South Carolina
Family Details: 

Mr. Claude P. Lesesne (deceased) - Mrs. Elizabeth Daniel Lesesne - 216 Nsalem Ave. Sumter

Henry Lesesne - Associated Press, Atlanta, GA

First Name: 
Charles
KIA / MIA Place: 
Over Luneburg, Germany
KIA Date: 
3/31/1945
Last Name: 
Lesesne
Middle Name: 
P.
Military Details: 
Flight instructor in Mossbanks, Ontario; Hagersville, Ontario; Yorkshire, England; Germany
Military Rank: 
Flight Lieutenant, RCAF
Source: 

newsprint and family information

Military Unit: 
Pilot with 425 Squadron
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/charles-lesesne

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