Charles Henry DeBow, Jr.^[1]

1918 - 1986  (68 years)

• Name	Charles Henry DeBow
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	13 Feb 1918	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	City Hospital
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [3]
  	739 California
  Residence	May 1936	Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA   [4]
  Residence	Oct 1940	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [5]
  	2116 N. Capital Avenue
  Residence	Nov 1964	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [6]
  	260 N. 46th Street
  Residence	Jan 1980	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [7]
  	260 N. 46th Street
  Residence	Apr 1986	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  	260 W. 46th Street
  Cause of Death	Myocardial Infarction  [1]
  Education	Crispus Attucks High School, Butler University, Indiana University Bloomington (Master’s degrees)  [8, 9]
  Occupation	Lecturer in English, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis  [8]
  Occupation	Porter  [4]
  Occupation	Teacher, Indianapolis Public Schools  [1, 8]
  Research Notes	Obituary gives death date of 4 April.  [8]
  Death	5 Apr 1986	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [1, 8]
  	Winona Hopsital
  Burial	9 Apr 1986	Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I11111	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	8 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry DeBow, Sr.           b. 17 Sep 1891, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA           d. 24 Mar 1981, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Anna Sue Horne           b. 25 Dec 1896, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA           d. 21 Jan 1980, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F7418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Aurelia Jane Priscilla Stuart           b. 27 Jan 1926, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA           d. 14 Apr 2017, San Diego County, California, USA (Age 91 years)
  Children	+ 1. E. DeBow   2. C.H. DeBow, III > 3. W.W. DeBow   4. J. DeBow > 5. K. DeBow
  Family ID	F7397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2018

  
  

  Family 2	L.J. Brooks
  Children	> 1. M. DeBow
  Family ID	F9506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2018

  
  

  Family 3	Gertrude Carter           b. Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
  Marriage	Bef Sep 1944  [9]
  Children	+ 1. L. DeBow
  Family ID	F9505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Feb 1918 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Census - 1920 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Residence - May 1936 - Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA Residence - Oct 1940 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Residence - Nov 1964 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Residence - Jan 1980 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Residence - Apr 1986 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Death - 5 Apr 1986 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Burial - 9 Apr 1986 - Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  One of the five black pilots who formed the Tuskegee Airmen. Later commanded the 301st Fighter Squadron and flew 52 combat missions in the European Theater and flew support missions for the Italian and D-Day invasions. [8]

  
  

• Sources

  [S4071] Death Certificate of Charles Henry DeBow, Jr. [S4074] Birth Certificate of Charley [Charles] Henry DeBow. [S4295] 1920 US Census - Household of Charles H. Devow [DeBow]. [S5456] Marriage License Application of Charles Henry DeBow Jr. and Lillian Jeanette Brooks. [S6501] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Charles Henry DeBow Jr. [S4105] Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. DeBow, Sr. [Honored]. [S4073] Death Certificate of Sue H. DeBow. [S4301] Obituary of Charles DeBow (“Charles DeBow mourned; one of 1st black airmen”). [S5459] Lt. DeBow Returns from War Theater.