Charles B Woehrle

Military

Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #4229838 'The Concho Clipper. ' Plane crashed on a field in Ploeren, France. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft III.



Charles is the subject of the documentary film 'Stalag Luft III - One Man’s Story' you can view the trailer at https://www.whirlygigproductions.com/stalag-luft-iii

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29838

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Concho Clipper
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description
Minnesota, USA

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

https://www.whirlygigproductions.com/stalag-luft-iii

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Charles B Woehrle's niece, Louise Woehrle.

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ContributorLucy May
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http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=25418

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, NARA