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2nd Lt Charles Dolan, jr, graduated from Glen Falls High School in 1942 and attended Boston College. He was employed with the City of Glens Falls in the Street Department.

He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 11 December 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts.

At 13:30 Hours Flak batteries shot off the tail of the B-24 (B-24J 42-50596, "Flak Magnet") which crashed near the caseates at Buttinge, 3 kilometers West of Middelburg on Walcheren Island, Holland. On return, the formation broke it's integrity near Brussels where a cloud layer, building up to 28,000 feet was encountered. Byron Davis' body was found in the water near Buttinge. The Island of Walcheren was inundated at that time, and only the higher lying parts (mostly centers) of the Villages were still dry. The Liberator must have crashed on inundated territory, which may explain the loss of bodies.

Analyzing the burial details in the casualty report, they concluded that Dolan, Davis and Fuxa were recovered and buried in Grijpskerke and Middelburg in October, December and April. It had been recorded that Davis' body was floating in the water and it is likely to accept that this was also valid for Dolan and Fuxa.