Charles Rose Crew - 336th Sqn
BACK ROW
Manuel (Matt) Koenig (radio operator), McElton Skaggs (tail gunner),
Jack R. Otte (eng / top turret gunner), Glen Griffin (waist gunner),
William F. Kenworthy (ball turret gunner)
FRONT ROW
1st Lt Charles H. Rose (pilot), 2nd Lt James W. Williams (co-pilot)
2nd Lt Wiliford E. Rogers (navigator), 2nd Lt James Sam D. Bailey (bombardier)
BACK ROW
Manuel (Matt) Koenig (radio operator), McElton Skaggs (tail gunner),
Jack R. Otte (eng / top turret gunner), Glen Griffin (waist gunner),
William F. Kenworthy (ball turret gunner)
FRONT ROW
1st Lt Charles H. Rose (pilot), 2nd Lt James W. Williams (co-
The Charles Rose crew flew in B17-G 43-39037
“Little Joe”.
Charles Rose was awarded the Air Medal after
getting the aircraft home on two engines.
Charles Rose was awarded the Air Medal after
getting the aircraft home on two engines.
Photos and information supplied by Jeremy Rose
( grandson of Charles Rose) and Larry J. Allen
(nephew of McElton Skaggs)
( grandson of Charles Rose) and Larry J. Allen
(nephew of McElton Skaggs)
