Charles E Konsler

Military
media-20745.jpeg UPL 20745 Lt. Charles E "Chuck" Konsler, [Utica, KY]. 335th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14570 WD-D. Lt. Konsler seen in the cockpit with the arrow being the only reminder of the a/c's former identity. This a/c started out as one of Pierce McKennon's series of a/c named "Ridge Runner" before being reassigned to Ted Lines and then on to Chuck Konsler. It was finally reassigned to Lt. Robert L Couse when Chuck finished his tour of duty.

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Object Number - UPL 20745 - Lt. Charles E "Chuck" Konsler, [Utica, KY]. 335th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14570 WD-D. Lt. Konsler seen in the cockpit with the arrow being the...

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-14570

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Thunderbird Ridge Runner
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Utica, KY, USA 25 March 1923

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

2 April 1945

Revisions

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ContributorWD-C Mustang
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Sources

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Contributorapollo11
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Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank E. Speer.

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ContributorAAM
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'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Charles E Konsler: Gallery (3 items)

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Object number: UPL 14531 - 1 January 1945 - Pilots of the 335th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 20745 - Lt. Charles E "Chuck" Konsler, [Utica, KY]. 335th...