First Lieutenant Charles Cofer Carlton was born at Shady Dale, Jasper Count in Georgia. He enlisted on 4 August 1941 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta in Georgia and was assigned to Headquarters, Twentieth Air Force, US Army Air Forces .

He died non battle on 19 March 1946 and is interred at N,15,67 Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.

Featured photo is courtesy of Nelda Zamir. It comes from the Sequoia Field Class Book for Pilots Class 42-H.

  • Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Date of birth:
  • 9 September 1919
  • Date of death: 19 March 1946
  • County: Polk
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: Headquarters Squadron, 20th Air Force
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Middle Panel
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