AIR COMMANDO Liston, Charles Bourck

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Liston ​

• FORENAME

Charles Bourck​

• UNIT

1 AC Force ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-529445 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd April 1944 ​

• AGE

34​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Tablets of the Missing ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Adel, Dallas County, Iowa​

born 16.8.1909 Grant, Cass County, Iowa​

son of Charles Ross and Margaret Louise (nee Bourck) Liston​

married Eleanor Jean Forsythe 12.1.1935 (1916-79) (divorced)​

2 years high school​

semi-skilled motor vehicle mechanic/repairman in civilian life​

employed by Calhoun Welding Schools, 2603 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, California​

divorced​

resided 249 Lindero Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Long Beach, Los Angeles, California​

enlisted 8.8.1941 Mather Field Mills, California (Private 39159497 Air Corps)​

training, Victorville, California​

commissioned 2Lt Bowman Field, Kentucky​

glider pilot​

award Air Medal​

glider crashed 6.3.1944 Chindwin River area, Burma (POW)​

died Rangoon Central Jail, Burma​

Noble Center Cemetery, Cass County, Iowa (Memorial)​

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Charles' remains were recovered in 1946 from a burial at the Rangoon POW camp.​

His remains, along with others, were being transported from Rangoon to Calcutta, India by C-47 #43-48308. However this C-47 crashed on this trip on May 17, 1946. His remains were not recovered from this crash. ​