Charles H. Colwell

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Walsh

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Major

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
26th squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
51st Fighting Group

Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India

Biography:

Major Charles H. Colwell was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. March 24, 1915, and received his elementary education in Grand Forks and Park River, North Dakota. He was graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural and Training School in 1933. In 1936 he entered the United States Military Academy graduating with the Class of 1940. He received his training as a fighter pilot at Hamilton Field, and was sent overseas, serving in China and East India during 1942 and 1943. KIA when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India, June 2, 1943. At the time of his death he had been stationed at Dinjan with the 51st fighting group, 26th squadron.

NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Walsh County, North Dakota...Died Non-Battle...Re-interred on 03/29/1949.

Charles set 1940 Ivy League records for Army in swimming the 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle.