The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Charles Michael Familia
Rank
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
8 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING
Date of Death
April 19, 1952
Second Lieutenant Familia was the bombardier of a B-26C with the 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing based at Kusan Airfield (K-8), South Korea. On April 19, 1952, after take off on a combat mission, the aircraft crashed into the Yellow Sea one mile from shore. He was presumed dead on May 4, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.