Technical Sergeant
United States Army Air Forces
Charles E. Lindquist, son of Ralph and Mabel Lindquist, graduated from Burlington (Iowa) High School, Class of 1940.
Charles entered the service in January 1942 and was in the European Theater of Operations since June 1944, where he was assigned as a radio-gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. In a War Department telegram, Charles’ mother was informed that he was listed as Missing-In-Action over Germany on 2 November 1944.
Technical Sergeant Charles E. Lindquist, United States Army Air Forces, was buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Among his awards and decorations is the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source of information:
1. The Burlington Hawk-eye Gazette, 18 November 1944, page 1.
2. American Battle Monuments Commission website; http://www.abmc.gov/
3. National World War II Memorial veteran’s registry; http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
4. Letter from Don Carlson dated 30 May 2005. Don is Charles’ cousin.
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