The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Charles William Gunther
Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Unit
35 FTR BOMB SQ 8 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
June 19, 1953
Captain Gunther was the pilot of a F-86F Sabre Jet fighter bomber with the 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter-Bomber Group. On June 19, 1953, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded in mid-air and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.