U.S. Army Air Force
23rd Bomb Squadron / 64th Bomb Squadron, 443rd Bomb Group
1st Lieutenant Charles R. Crowell O-411698
Missing in Action - January 7th 1946
Awards - Silver Star, Purple Heart
Bank Check, above photo.
This check was written by Charles R. Crowell, while assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Hickam Field,
Territory Hawaii on April 30th 1942.
The check was written for $3.00 in cash at the Bishop National Bank of Hawaii and cleared the bank on
May 2nd 1942.
The 64th Bomb Squadron operated from Australia from March 1942 through November 1942. From
January 1943 until March 1944 the squadron operated out of New Guinea. In July 1944 the 64th moved to
the Netherlands East Indies and relocated again to the Philippines in March of 1945. During the closing
days of World War Two, in July 1945 the squadron flew from Okinawa. Victory over Japan was declared
on August 14th 1945.
1st Lieutenant Charles R. Crowell is listed as Missing in Action on January 7th 1946 while the 64th Bomb
Squadron served in Luzon.
Bank Check, above photo.
This check was written by Charles R. Crowell at Hickam Field, Territory Hawaii on May 20th 1942.
The check was written for $75.00 at the Bishop National Bank of Hawaii and cleared the bank on May 20th
1942.